Hall of Champions

In college, Betsy King often walked past posted fliers announcing weekly FCA meetings.

A longtime FCA supporter, Jerry Kindall served as an adult sponsor of FCA Huddles at the University of Minnesota and the University of Arizona during his coaching tenures there.

Often referred to as “The World’s Strongest Man,” competitive weightlifter and philanthropist Paul Anderson used his platform to promote FCA and minister to athletes and coaches around the world.

Known for his roles as a dynamic mentor and devoted athletic administrator, Dan Stavely joined FCA in 1958 and worked part-time for the ministry in Colorado.

While Roger Staubach was serving in the Navy, he was simultaneously embarking on a life-long relationship with FCA, which he joined in 1965 following one year of active duty in Vietnam.

When Steve Owens arrived at the University of Oklahoma in 1966, he quickly joined a long line of football players who had been traditionally active in the FCA Huddle on campus.

Dick Lane first volunteered with FCA in 1966 and made an immediate impact that continues to be felt today.

It was early in his coaching career when Tom Landry began searching for greater meaning in life at a weekly Bible study. He accepted Christ as his Savior and attended the 1962 FCA National Conference at Estes Park where he was inspired to share his faith publicly.

In 1963, James N. Jeffrey became FCA’s third Executive Director. His involvement with the organization started seven years earlier when he attended the inaugural National Conference in Estes Park, Colorado.

Although canonized in Columbus, Ohio, for his record-breaking efforts on the football field, Archie Griffin was equally known behind the scenes as a spiritual leader and devoted FCA proponent.