Fans to Vote for Fellow Heisman Trophy Winner to Join RG3 on Cover
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic
Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA) today announced Robert Griffin III, former
Baylor University quarterback, will be featured on the cover of EA
SPORTS™ NCAA®
Football 13, set to hit retail shelves on Tuesday, July 10. In
addition to RG3, a fellow Heisman Trophy winner will appear on the cover
of NCAA Football 13 based on a fan vote.
NCAA Football 13 Mock Cover Art (Photo: Business Wire)
Beginning March 12, fans can log on to the EA SPORTS NCAA
Football Facebook page to vote for one of eight Heisman Trophy
winners to accompany Griffin III on the cover of NCAA Football 13.
The candidates include former University of Southern California running
back Marcus Allen, former Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie, former
The Ohio State University running back Eddie George, former The
University of Michigan wide receiver Desmond Howard, former Oklahoma
State University running back Barry Sanders, former University of
Georgia running back Herschel Walker, former Florida State University
quarterback Charlie Ward and former University of Houston quarterback
Andre Ware.
The first student-athlete from Baylor to win the Heisman Trophy, Robert
Griffin III — popularly known as "RG3"— also won the Davey O'Brien Award
and was named the Associated Press College Football Player of the Year
in 2011. In 2008, RG3 was named the Big 12 Conference Offensive Freshman
of the Year by the league's coaches, setting the school's rushing yards
record for a freshman and for a quarterback with 843 yards for the
season.
Developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon, and licensed by The
Collegiate Licensing Company, a division of IMG College, NCAA
Football 13 will be available on the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment
system. NCAA Football 13 is available for pre-order now.
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About the NCAA
The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and
universities committed to supporting academic and athletic opportunities
for more than 400,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member
colleges and universities. Each year, more than 54,000 student-athletes
compete in NCAA Championships in Division I, II and III sports. For more
information, go to www.ncaa.com.
About The Collegiate Licensing Company
CLC is a division of global sports and entertainment company IMG.
Founded in 1981, CLC is the oldest and largest collegiate trademark
licensing agency in the U.S. and currently represents nearly 200
colleges, universities, bowl games, athletic conferences, The Heisman
Trophy and the NCAA. The mission of CLC is to be the guiding force in
collegiate trademark licensing and one of the top sports licensing firms
in the country. CLC is dedicated to being a center of excellence in
providing licensing services of the highest quality to its member
institutions, licensees, retailers and consumers. Headquartered in
Atlanta (Ga.), CLC is a full-service licensing representative, which
employs a staff of more than 80 licensing professionals who provide
full-service capabilities in brand protection, brand management, and
brand development. For more information on CLC, visit: www.clc.com
or www.imgworld.com.
About NCAA Football
NCAA Football USA, Inc. represents a coalition of the American Football
Coaches Association (AFCA), the Collegiate Commissioners Association
(CCA), the Football Bowl Association (FBA), the National Association of
Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the National Collegiate
Athletics Association (NCAA) and the National Football Foundation (NFF)
and serves as the collective voice to promote college football. NCAA
Football is managed by IMG College, a division of IMG Worldwide. For
more information on NCAA Football, visit www.NCAAFootball.com.
About the Heisman Trophy Trust
The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college
football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of
excellence with integrity. Winners epitomize great ability combined with
diligence, perseverance, and hard work. The Heisman Trophy Trust ensures
the continuation and integrity of this award. The Trust, furthermore,
has a charitable mission to support amateur athletics and to provide
greater opportunities to the youth of our country. Our goal through
these charitable endeavors is for the Heisman Trophy to symbolize the
fostering of a sense of community responsibility and service to our
youth, especially those disadvantaged or afflicted. For more information
on the Heisman Trophy, our charitable mission or for tickets to the
Heisman weekend events please visit www.Heisman.com.
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Electronic Arts
Julie Foster
Communications Manager
407-386-5184
jfoster@ea.com
Rob
Semsey
Communications Director
407-386-5337
rsemsey@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts
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