Dow named to AFCA Good Works Team
10/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Colin Dow, a senior on the Montana football team, was named to the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team the organization announced recently. Dow, from Billings, Mont., earned the recognition based on both service and athletic accomplishments.
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Dow???s contributions of service:
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???Volunteered for Missoula Catholic fund-raiser
???Master of ceremonies at Wish Charity Dinner and secured raffle prizes
???Participated and organized players to ride on a float in Freedom Parade in Polson, Mont.
???Big Brothers & Big Sisters mentor
???Served as a mentor to an autistic boy at local Hellgate Elementary
???Represented UM football team at Missoula Maulers ???Grizzly Night???
???Initiated ???Griz For a Day??? program in Billings prior to UM spring scrimmage in 2007
???Represented team in annual Easter egg hunt on campus
???Was a referee for Little Grizzly Football
???Has spoken at Little Grizzly Football banquet the past four years
???Speaks to Little Grizzly football players prior to practices
???Was a coach for Western Title???s ???Little Grizzly For A Day??? program
???Special Olympics volunteer
???Worked with student development group at Eureka School District
???Involved in reading program at several local grade schools
???Worked in Community Cares program
???Speaker at Montana Water Well Diggers annual convention
Dow???s athletic honors and awards:
???Second team All-Big Sky Conference selection at center (2007)
???Sports Network honorable mention All-American (2007)
???First team All-Big Sky Conference selection at guard (2006)
???Montana???s Paul Weskamp Award (Outstanding Offensive Lineman) winner (2006)
