Chappell wins National Football Foundation scholarship

By Rex Kirts

Ben Chappell got a big Old Oaken Bucket victory over Purdue last Saturday, and that's not all the former South football and basketball standout has won.
Known as a tough competitor in athletics, Chappell has always been a high achiever in the classroom, too. The combination helped secure him a prestigious National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame scholarship.
The scholarship is worth $18,000, and only about 18 in the nation earn one. It will help fund Chappell's graduate study at IU.
The award will be presented at the the Waldorf Asoria hotel in New York in early December. It is a tuxedo affair and has a ticket price of $600.
Despite several injuries, Chappell remained in the starting lineup at quarterback for the Hoosiers. He leaves with many IU career and season passing records.