Dobard Earns UM HOF's Kichefski Scholarship
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce that junior tight end Standish Dobard is the 22nd recipient of the Walter Kichefski Endowed Football Scholarship for 2014-2015.
Dobard, a 6′-4″, 262 pound tight end from New Orleans, played in all 13 games in 2014, catching 7 passes for 147 yards, including a 32-yard catch in his home state of Louisiana in the Duck Commander Independence Bowl against South Carolina.
He is expected to be a force in the Canes offense in 2015. He will be presented a plaque for the award at the 47th Annual UM Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet on Thursday, April 9th at Jungle Island in downtown Miami.
Among the Class of 2015 is Jonathan Vilma, the 2003 Kichefski Scholarship winner. Other inductees include football’s Winston Moss, Kevin Patrick, Rusty Medearis, the late Sean Taylor and former assistant coach Rob Chudzinski. Also, baseball’s Alex Fernandez, diver Chris Mantilla, basketball’s Kym Hope and track Olympian Lauryn Williams.
There’s no question that Walter Kichefski embodied the Spirit of Miami. Walter was associated with this university for 56 years as a player, coach and administrator. Following Walter’s death in 1992, a committee was formed to raise funds for a perpetual football scholarship in Kichefski’s memory. It’s a testament to his spirit that it only took one year to raise the $400,000 that it took at the time, to endow the athletic scholarship.
This remains the only undergraduate award presented by the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.
The scholarship recipient is chosen by the football coaches with the award going to the player who most embodies the characteristics by which Walter Kichefski lived:· Respect of his fellow man· Loyalty· Dedication· Sacrifice· Motivation· Inspiration.
For information on tickets, call the Hall of Fame at 305-284-2775 or go to UMSportsHallofFame.com.
To view a tribute video to Walter Kichefski on the UM Sports Hall of Fame website, click here.
Past Walter Kichefski Endowed Scholarship Award Winners: 1994 – Larry Jones
1995 – Alan Symonette
1996 – Twan Russell
1997 – Ryan Clement
1998 – Richard Mercier
1999 – Joaquin Gonzalez
2000 – Dan Morgan
2001 – Jeremy Shockey
2002 – Matt Walters
2003 – Jonathan Vilma
2004 – Chris Myers
2005 – Kelly Jennings
2006 – Anthony Wollschlager
2007 – Khalil Jones
2008 – Derrick Morse
2009 – Brandon Harris
2010 – Josh Holmes
2011 – Mike James
2012 – Allen Hurns
2013 – Shane McDermott
2014 – Denzel Perryman2015 – Standish Dobard
