down ▁Club ▁of ▁Columb us ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁Columb us , ▁Ohio , ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁by ▁Sam ▁B . ▁Nicola ▁at ▁the ▁request ▁of ▁state ▁aud itor ▁James ▁A . ▁Rh odes , ▁who ▁later ▁became ▁governor ▁of ▁the ▁state . ▁Nicola ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁club ' s ▁president ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁More ▁than ▁a ▁de cade ▁later , ▁his ▁son ▁Sam ▁Nicola ▁Jr . ▁took ▁over ▁the ▁Touch down ▁Club . ▁ ▁Awards ▁The ▁Touch down ▁Club ▁of ▁Columb us ▁gives ▁several ▁awards ▁to ▁recognize ▁out standing ▁athlet es . ▁ ▁Sam my ▁B augh ▁Tro phy ▁The ▁Sam my ▁B augh ▁Tro phy ▁is ▁awarded ▁ann ually ▁to ▁the ▁nation ' s ▁top ▁colleg iate ▁passer . ▁▁▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁ ▁– ▁Dick ▁Norman , ▁Stan ford ▁▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁ ▁– ▁Harold ▁Steph ens , ▁Hard in - S imm ons ▁▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁ ▁– ▁Ron ▁Miller , ▁Wisconsin ▁▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁ ▁– ▁Don ▁Tr ull , ▁Bay lor ▁▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁ ▁– ▁Don ▁Tr ull , ▁Bay lor ▁▁ 1 9 6 4 <0x09> – ▁Jerry ▁R home , ▁Tul sa ▁▁ 1 9 6 5 <0x09> – ▁Steve ▁Slo an , ▁Alabama ▁▁ 1 9 6 6 <0x09> – ▁Bob ▁G ri ese , ▁Pur due ▁▁ 1 9 6 7 <0x09> – ▁Terry ▁Han rat ty , ▁Notre ▁D ame ▁▁ 1 9