Don McPherson is the recipient of several awards in recognition for
his work to end men’s violence against women, for his leadership
and public service, including:

Fredrick Douglass Men of Strength Award presented by Men Can Stop
Rape (Washington, DC)

Creative Vision for Women’s Justice Award, presented by the Pace
University Law School’s Women’s Justice Center (White Plains, NY)

Champions for Change, presented by Lifetime Television (New York, NY)

Leadership Award presented by the National Center for Victims of Crime
(Washington, DC)

Leadership Award presented by Victim Services of Montgomery County
(PA)

Youth Advocate, Educator, Volunteer Award, presented by the Family
and Children’s Association (Long Island)

Chancellor’s Citation, presented by Syracuse University Chancellor
Nancy Cantor

Top Ten Men in Work/Life, presented by Work Life Magazine

Alumnus of the Year, Long Island chapter of the Syracuse University
Alumni Association, 2001

Alumnus of the Year, Walter Camp Football Foundation, 2001

At Syracuse University Don was awarded 18 national Player of the
Year honors including:

The Maxwell Award (as the nation’s top collegiate player)

The Davey O’Brien Award

The inaugural Johnny Unitas Award (nation’s outstanding quarterback)

Runner-up in the Heisman Trophy

Consensus All American

Sugar Bowl MVP

Golden Helmet Award

College Football Hall of Famer