2017 CFA Awards Day
’48 & ’71 Football Reunion Weekend
October 7, 2017
With over 20% of the membership voting on the outstanding nominees that we had this year, we would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2017 Annual Cornell Football Association Awards.
Louis J. Conti Lifetime Achievement Award
(2 Recipients)
Mark R. Allen '74
- Class of 1974
- Cornell Hall of Fame Class of 1988
- Starting Quarterback 1971, 1972 and 1973
- Set 12 Cornell passing records during career, including game, season and career marks
- Named All-Ivy 2nd team in 1972 and 1973
- Team MVP 1973
- Red Key Society and the Sphinx Head Society
- Founder of CFA and its first Chairman
- Nationals Sales Manager for Peak Seasons
George A. Arangio '65
- Class of 1965
- Honorable Mention All-Ivy 1963
- First Team All-Ivy 1964
- Red Key Society and Sphinx Head Society
- College Football Hall of Fame, Pennsylvania Chapter 2008
- Lehigh Valley Football Hall of Fame 2012
- 15-years as a Board Member of the CFA
- Chair of the CFA "Win Big Red" Campaign (2012-2015)
- Cornell University Council, Elected 2015
Joseph P. King Memorial Award
Phillip Ratner '66
- Class of 1966
- Three-year varsity stater
- Captain of the 1965 team
- Two-time Coaches and Associated Press All-Ivy first-team selection as a defensive tackle
- Associated Press All-East honorable mention defensive team 1964
- Associated Press All-East first defensive team 1965
- Associated Press All-American honorable mention 1964 and 1965
- Voted team's best defensive player 1964 and 1965
- Voted team's outstanding freshman lineman award 1962
- Named the Cornell Daily Sun Athlete of the Year 1966
- Red Key Society, Sphinx Head Society, JGSM Scholarship Holder and a SHA Tang Recipient
- Cornell Hall of Fame Class of 1977
- Signed a professional football contract to play for the Miami Dolphins
- Invited to the eternal game on October 26, 2016
Fallen Comrade Award
Leo J. Reherman '88
- Class of 1988
- Captain and Letter Winner
- Sphinx Head Society and the Cornell Tradition Fellowship
- Attended training camp for the Miami Dolphins
- Actor in many TV series and films, most notably as "Hawk" on American Gladiators
- Invited to the eternal game on February 29, 2016
