NFL celebrating Schools and Communities with Super Bowl High School Honor Roll

As part of the nationwide kickoff to the Super Bowl 50 celebration, the NFL launches the Super Bowl High School Honor Roll initiative recognizing schools and communities that contributed to Super Bowl history and positively impacted the game of football. High schools across the nation, and around the world, will receive a commemorative Wilson Golden Football for every player or head coach who graduated from their school and was on an active Super Bowl roster. Nearly 3,000 players and head coaches, and more than 2,000 high schools, will be recognized. Players and coaches will also have the opportunity to personally deliver golden footballs. The NFL Foundation will provide the schools with a new character education curriculum and the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $5,000 to help support and grow their football programs. The NFL Foundation has invested $1 million towards the campaign. The program will become a Super Bowl tradition starting this season. The initiative is part of the NFL’s On The Fifty campaign commemorating Super Bowl 50, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 at Levi’s Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area. Wilson has provided the Official Football of the NFL since 1941 and has been on the field for every Super Bowl. Seneca High School will honor Bennie Cunningham and Jimmy Orr at the football game between the Seneca Bobcats and West-Oak Warriors with kick-off set for 7:30pm Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. The ceremony will take place during half time. Bennie Cunningham graduated from Seneca High School in 1972. He was a four-sport letterman at Seneca High, a Shrine Bowl participant, was named All-State for football, and holds the school record for most rebounds in a basketball game with 29. Upon graduation, Bennie attended Clemson University on a football scholarship from 1972-1976. He was named All-American as a junior and Sporting News 1st Team as a senior. He was All ACC twice and selected to multiple All-Star Games, including the Hula Bowl, Japan Bowl, and East-West Shrine Bowl. He was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 1994 and ranked as Clemson’s #15 football player of all-time in 1999. Bennie was named to the 50th Anniversary ACC Team in 2003 and he was the only tight end named on the team. In 1976, the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the draft selected Bennie. He played 10 years and earned two Super Bowl Rings, one in 1978 and one in 1979. He played in 118 games and had 80 starts. He had 202 receptions, 2,879 yards, and 20 touchdowns. Bennie was elected to the Pittsburgh Steelers 75th Anniversary Hall of Fame Team in 2007. Bennie Cunningham returned to Oconee County and has worked as a counselor at West-Oak High School. He was inducted in the State of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993 and SHS Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009 and his jersey was retired in 2013. Jimmy Orr graduated from Seneca High School in 1952 and attended Wake Forest University, Clemson University, and the University of Georgia. Jimmy lettered in basketball in high school and signed a scholarship to play at Wake Forest. Transferred to Clemson University and went out for football, but did not play. Went on to the University of Georgia where he was a walk-on and eventually earned a scholarship. While at Georgia, Jimmy led the SEC in pass receiving in 1955 with 24 catches, 443 yards and 3 touchdowns. In 1957, he had 16 catches, 237 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was named to the All-SEC Academic Team and the Blue-Gray All Star Classic.
Jimmy played 13 seasons in the NFL. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 1957 and was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers the same year. He played 3 seasons with Pittsburgh. In 1958, he was named 2nd Team All-NFL by the Associated Press, UPI—2nd Team All-NFL, UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year with 33 receptions, 910 yards, and 7 touchdowns. In 1959, the Associated Press as second Team All-NFL recognized him. Sporting News named Jimmy 1st Team All-NFL and he was a Pro Bowl Selection. In 1961, Jimmy was traded to the Baltimore Colts. In 1965, he was named Sporting News 1st Team All-Conference, Associated Press 1st Team All-NFL, UPI 2nd Team All-NFL, and a Pro Bowl Selection. In 1969, he played in Super Bowl III. He had three receptions for 17 yards. In 1971, he was on the roster for the Super Bowl V where the Baltimore Colts were champions that year. Colts and their fans named the right hand corner of Baltimore Stadium “Orrsville”. Jimmy was inducted into the SHS Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.