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The Lowsman Trophy |
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General Information |
Symbolic of
Irrelevant Week's celebration of the underdog, the
Lowsman Trophy is presented to Mr. Irrelevant at the
annual All-Star Sports Banquet held during this special
week. Irrelevant Week's answer to the Heisman Trophy, the Lowsman Trophy was first presented to Mr. Irrelevant in 1979. The trophy depicts a football player fumbling a football, and honors the "non-achievements" of the NFL draft's final pick.
Famous guests who have attended the gala award presentation event include ex-Dallas Cowboy Paul MacDonald; Jesse Sapolu and Mike Wilson, both members of four San Francisco 49er Super Bowl teams; Jackie Slater, all-time great from the Rams; former 49er and UCLA coach Terry Donahue; NFL official Jim Tunney; Olympian Sammy Lee; former Raider Ben Davidson; former NFL quarterback and ESPN analyst Sean Salisbury; Rich Saul from the Rams; super agent Leigh Steinberg; coach John Robinson; Chargers' GM Bobby Beathard; as well as Peter Ueberroth, Vince Ferragamo, Lynn Swann, Merlin Olsen and others. Tickets for the All-Star Sports Banquet are still available; contact the Irrelevant Week Headquarters at (949) 263-0727 for more information. |
