TALLAHASSEE – Three Florida State representatives were honored by the Hula Bowl on Thursday evening, as legendary head coach Bobby Bowden and nose guard Ron Simmons were inducted into the Hula Bowl Hall of Fame and offensive lineman Dillan Gibbons was recognized with the organization’s Joe Roth Award. The Hula Bowl Hall of Fame was founded in 2019 to recognize the greatest collegiate players and coaches to have participated in a Hula Bowl All-Star Game. The Joe Roth Award was established in 2020 to honor Roth’s legacy and his passion for faith, humility and courage. Roth was diagnosed with melanoma prior to his senior year and played the entire 1976 season, including the Hula Bowl, while privately battling the disease. He passed away in February of 1977 just weeks after playing in the Hula Bowl. His No. 12 is the only retired number by the Cal football program. Bowden, who in 2006 became the first active head coach inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, spent 34 years
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Redstone Arsenal was well-represented at this yearâs nationally televised Hula Bowl despite no fans in the stands at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Three Redstone employees had connections to the postseason college football all-star game played Jan. 31 and telecast on CBS. The game was played without fans in attendance because of the pandemic.
Retired Col. Jeff Finley, who works at the Army Materiel Command, wore his Army uniform as the gameâs military ambassador. Rod Matthews, aviation contracts director for Army Contracting Command-Redstone, saw his son asked to be a receivers coach for the gameâs NFL prospects. His son is 49ers receiver Jordan Matthews.