Pro Football Hall of Fame Members Tony Dorsett
and Peyton Manning Highlight
19th Season of Little Rock Touchdown Club
LITTLE
ROCK, Ark., Aug. 8, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today, the Little Rock Touchdown Club
announced its 2023 speaker lineup at a news conference hosted at
historic War Memorial stadium. Little Rock Touchdown Club president
and Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame inductee David Bazzel announced that Arkansas Razorback
Head Coach, Sam Pittman, will kick
off the 19th season of the Little Rock Touchdown
Club.
Pro Football Hall of Fame Members Tony
Dorsett and Peyton Manning Highlight 19th Season of Little Rock
Touchdown Club
"As a proud member of the Little
Rock community, we are very pleased to once again serve as
presenting sponsor of the Little Rock Touchdown Club, an
organization that provides fans with a customer-friendly experience
and shares our passion for being a strong community partner," said
Chris White, EVP and chief community
banking officer of Simmons Bank.
"The Little Rock Touchdown Club is one of the premier sports
organizations in our state, led by one of Arkansas' greatest ambassadors, and Simmons is
proud to be a part of connecting football fans across our
state."
The Little Rock Touchdown Club 2023 speaker lineup includes:
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Tuesday, Aug.
22
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Sam Pittman,
head coach, University of Arkansas
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Monday, Aug.
28
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Laura Rutledge,
reporter and host for ESPN and SEC Network
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Tuesday, Sept.
5
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Peyton Manning,
Pro Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2021)
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Monday, Sept.
11
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Tony Dorsett,
Pro Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1994)
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Monday, Sept.
18
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Hunter Yurachek,
athletic director, University of Arkansas
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Monday, Sept.
25
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Peyton Hills,
former University of Arkansas and NFL running back
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Monday, Oct.
2
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Jim McMahon,
Super Bowl Champion 1985
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Monday, Oct.
9
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Butch Jones,
head coach, Arkansas State University
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Monday, Oct.
16
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Jackie Sherrill,
legendary college football coach
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Monday, Oct.
23
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Nathan Brown,
head coach, University of Central Arkansas
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Monday, Oct
30
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Chris Doering,
SEC Network analyst
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Monday, Nov.
6
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Alyssa Lang,
anchor and reporter, SEC Network
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Monday, Nov.
13
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Ryan McGee,
co-host, Marty and McGee, ESPN Radio
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Tuesday, Nov.
21
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David Cutcliffe,
legendary college football coach
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Friday, Jan.
12
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Awards Banquet –
speaker yet to be announced
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The Little Rock Touchdown Club meets at the DoubleTree Hotel,
located at 424 W. Markham St. in Little
Rock. Membership dues start at $90 and can be paid online at LRTouchdown.com.
Lunch is served at 11 a.m. each week
with the program beginning at 11:50
a.m.
Simmons
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has paid cash dividends for 114 consecutive years. Simmons Bank operates 231 branches in
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri,
Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Founded in 1903,
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financial solutions delivered with a client-centric approach. In
2023, Simmons Bank was recognized
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Employer" and among the "World's Best Banks" for
the fourth consecutive year. In 2022, Simmons
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Little Rock Touchdown Club
The Little Rock Touchdown
Club, which began in August 2004, has
become one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing football
clubs. Having started with 17 founding members, the organization
has quickly grown to more than 500 members. The club typically
meets every Monday during the football season at the DoubleTree
Hotel in downtown Little Rock and
ends the season with an awards banquet. For more information, visit
LRTouchdown.com.
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