(which won neither tournament that year); and for 1941 and 1942 he chose the NCAA Tournament winners as the national champion. After he began making annual picks in 1943, he selected the NCAA Tournament winner in every year except 1944 (when he picked undefeated Army, which won neither tournament) and 1954 (when he picked undefeated Kentucky, which won neither tournament). Thus, through the final Helms selection in 1982, NCAA Tournament winners Oregon (1939), Indiana (1940), Utah (1944), and La Salle (1954) were the only NCAA champions that were not also Helms champions. Some schools claim a Helms selection as a national championship. Football The NCAA recognizes the Helms Athletic Foundation as a "major selector" of college football national championships in their official records book. The champions for 1883 through 1940 were selected retroactively. Pro Football Hall of Fame Helms Athletic Foundation selected players, coaches and administrators from 1950 through 1960 to its pro football hall of fame. Contrary to other halls of fame, some members were selected during their active playing/coaching careers. Dan Reeves wasn't inducted to the hall, but he did received a "special award" for his "contribution to professional football in Los Angeles" during the 1950 inaugural class ceremony. World Trophy The World Trophy, originally known as the Helms Award, was an annual sporting award established by the Helms Athletic Foundation in 1939 to honor the foremost amateur athlete of each continent of the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. Even though the organization was established in 1936, the awards date back to 1896, the year of the first Summer Olympics. Winners: World Trophy for Australasia World Trophy for Africa World Trophy for Asia World Trophy for Europe World Trophy for North America World Trophy for South America See also Mythical national championship College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS Premo-Porretta Power Poll Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year References College football awards organizations College football championships History of college basketball in the United States Sports foundations based in the United States