In recent years we have had some amazing speakers! - Bobby Bowden, Tim Brown, Randall Cunningham, Lou Holtz, Mike Singletary, Chad Hennings, Les Steckle, Norm Evans, Ron Brown, Jon Kitna, Tom Osborne, Napoleon Kauffman, Eric Boles, Jay Schroder, Ken Hutcherson, David Hughes, AC Green,In 2022, we were blessed to have Chad Hennings as our breakfast speaker! For 2023 our keynote speaker is...
Raghib "Rocket" Ismail was bound for the NFL Draft, projected to be the number one draft pick to the Dallas Cowboys in 1991 after an All American career at Notre Dame. This changed when Ismail had another opportunity from the Canadian Football League to multiple his earnings with a much more lucrative offer. After 2 seasons with the Toronto Argonauts in '91-'92, Rocket went to play for the Oakland Raiders until '95 who drafted him at #100 just in case he decided to come to the NFL. From there Ismail played for the Carolina Panthers from '96-'98 then the Dallas Cowboys finally from 1999 to 2002.
- All American & Walter Camp Awards in 1990
- CFL All Star 1991
with the Toronto Argonauts
- Color Analyst on ESPN's College GameDay in 2003 & 2004
- Named 75th of Top 100 Greatest College Football Players
of All Time
- Selected to Sports Illustrated 85 man roster
of its All-20th Century college football team
Ismail now lives in Dallas where he serves as a motivational speaker while visiting military bases throughout the state of Texas.