Nov. 10, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Clark Haptonstall, Media Relations Director

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Houston, Texas - The Rotary Club of Houston today announced the four semifinalists for the
2009 Rotary Lombardi Award.

Since 1970, the Rotary Lombardi Award has been presented annually to the nation's top college
football lineman (offense or defense) who, in addition to outstanding performance and ability,
best exemplifies the discipline of Vince Lombardi.

In alphabetical order, the four finalists are:

Terrence Cody, Alabama, NG, #62, Sr., 6-5, 365, Ft. Myers, FL
Jerry Hughes, TCU, DE, #98, Sr., 6-3, 257, Sugar Land, TX
Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma, #93, DT, Jr., 6-4, 297, Oklahoma City, OK
Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska, DT, #93, Sr., 6-4, 300, Portland, OR

All of the finalists will travel to Houston for the ceremony to announce the winner on
Dec. 9. Former Green Bay Packers standouts Bart Starr and Jerry Kramer will participate
in the 2009 Rotary Lombardi Award ceremonies as will Vince Lombardi Jr., the son of the
award’s namesake.

The voters for the Rotary Lombardi Award consist of all head coaches of NCAA Football
Bowl Subdivision teams, all of the former winners and finalists of the Rotary Lombardi
Award, and selected members of the media.

The Rotary Club of Houston founded the Rotary Lombardi Award in 1970, in the weeks
following the death of legendary football coach Vince Lombardi from cancer. The 40th
Rotary Lombardi Award dinner will be held on December 9, 2009, at the Hilton Americas
Hotel. Net proceeds from the event benefit the American Cancer Society. For more
information call the Rotary Club of Houston at 713-973-9936 or visit the website at
www.rotarylombardiaward.org.

The Rotary Club of Houston, in operation since 1912, is an association of successful business
professionals, all prominent in their individual fields of endeavor, who volunteer their efforts
through the work of some two dozen club committees that provide hundreds of hours of
community service. Members meet weekly for luncheon or breakfast meetings featuring
compelling speakers. One luncheon meeting per month is also dedicated to serving others
through partnerships with community organizations and non-profits. For more information,
please visit www.rotaryhouston.org.

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