Former Pittsburgh Steelers center Chukky Okobi ‘96 returned to Trinity-Pawling on Saturday October 24th to present an NFL commemorative golden football. The presentation occurred at half-time of the game against Hotchkiss on Parents Weekend.
Okobi ‘96 earned a Super Bowl ring in Super Bowl XL (February 2006) when the Steelers defeated the Seahawks 21-10. He was an All-Conference football player at Trinity-Pawling and played for Purdue in college. Okobi was drafted by the Steelers in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft.
In preparation for Super Bowl 50, to be played in February 2016, the NFL is going gold. The golden anniversary will be celebrated in several ways including stadiums with gold 50-yard markers and gold sideline gear. One of the more unique ways the league will be celebrating is the Super Bowl High School Honor Roll. The NFL will be sending a gold football to every high school that has produced a player or coach who has appeared in a Super Bowl. More than 2,000 high schools across the country are a part of the program. Being a part of the NFL’s Super Bowl High School Honor Roll program will give Trinity-Pawling the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $5,000 to support our football program.