Darryl Fuhrman founded the Lettermen of the USA organization in 2018 to bring together former college athletes from rival schools like Alabama and Auburn. The organization has grown to over 15,000 followers and gives back through volunteering during disasters, helping veterans, and community service. Key events organized by LotUSA include an annual "Autographs for Heroes" program that provides signed footballs to wounded veterans and a gala called "One Yard at a Time" that raises funds for veteran causes. Looking ahead, LotUSA aims to establish a "50 Yard Line House" to provide housing and services for homeless veterans.

1. TOGETHER
WE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS
ONE YARD AT A TIME

2. Lettermen of the USA Board Member
• Darryl Fuhrman is an accomplished executive with a strong record of
fundraising success in both 501(c)3 and entrepreneurial
environments. In the last nine years he has proven his ability for
consultative and strategic development plans including: major gift
solicitation, planned giving, special events, annual giving campaign,
endowment campaign, and donor relations. Darryl literally has taken
his father’s Marine Corps values of Honor, Courage and Commitment
and combined them with his mother’s Florence Nightingale
sensibilities of nursing and built the Lettermen of the USA into what it
is today. Darryl Fuhrman grew up in Southside, AL. He had the
distinguished opportunity to play football at the University of
Alabama where he was invited to be a walk-on for the 1985-1987
team under Coach Ray Perkins.
Darryl Fuhrman
Founder & President

3. Lettermen of the USA Board Member
• Desmond Holoman has been married for over 30 years and has
three children (28 (g), 25 (b), & 17 (b)). A 1988 graduate of the
University of Alabama with a BS in Electrical Engineering,
Desmond is a Staff Chief Engineer with Northrop Grumman
Corporation where he has worked for over 30 years. Desmond
enjoys music, sports, and charity work during his downtime. He
brings his vast systems engineering experience with complex
systems involving the integration of dissimilar subsystems and
interfaces, to LotUSA as its VP and Director of Operations since
its founding in 2018. Desmond lettered at Alabama 1985 and
1986 at the inside linebacker spot.
Desmond Holoman
Vice President &
Director of Operations

4. Lettermen of the USA Board Member
• Todd Boland is a Former Auburn Lettermen 1990-1993,
Academic All SEC 1992-1993. Todd and Angie have been married
11 years and are the proud parents of Jordan, Jaden, Tre, Jacey,
and Redmond. He owns the Sorrels Funeral Home and
Crematory, Enterprise Pet Crematory, Boland Properties, 1st Elite
Security Solution, and 1st Elite Bonding. Todd is also on the board
of the New Brockton A Club, a member of the New Brocton
Alumni Association, the Auburn Football Lettermen Club,
Auburn Alumni Association, and Highpointe Church.
Todd Boland
Secretary

5. The Storm That Inspired Change
• April 27, 2011 – A tornado tore
through the State of Alabama leaving 253
lives lost and a debris field that was more
than 10 miles wide spanning from Tuscaloosa
to Birmingham. The devastation was life
changing.
• Alumni Day Flag Football Game -
Alabama and Auburn football programs
banded together to play the a charity game
and raised $150K for tornado relief.
• Lettermen of the Iron Bowl organization was
born.

6. A Burning Desire to Serve
Lettermen of the USA (LotUSA) now boasts
more than 15,000 social media followers,
including some of the most recognizable
former athletes, coaches, and active
coaches in and outside of the Alabama and
Auburn families.
The LotUSA member network gives
back to its communities:
• Volunteering during natural
disasters
• Helping feed the homeless
• Supporting wounded veterans

7. Autographs for Heroes
2017
Autographs for Heroes
2018
Strong Rivalries, Powerful Partnerships
• The first “Autographs for Heroes” autographed football ever presented
by LotUSA was given by a former University of Alabama football player
to a wounded Auburn veteran
• LotUSA partners with the Semper Fi Community Task Force of North
Alabama during their Annual Heroes Week in Huntsville, Alabama each
Veterans Day week in November.
Autographs for Heroes 2019
• 2019 was the first time that LotUSA fulfilled 100% of the
requested 34 “Autographs for Heroes” footballs from 21
schools.

8. Mobility Aids for Veterans
AE3 Billy Gene
Kennedy, a WWII
Veteran, was the
first beneficiary
of the generosity
of the 2018 1st
annual “One
Yard at a Time”
Gala sponsors.
Disabled Vietnam Veteran, Gary
Hallman, served as a Tail Gunner for
the 281st Assault Helicopter Company
in the Vietnam War

9. Home Renovation for Veterans
• Discussions with Jason Melhiser and the LotUSA
team took place, materials were ordered, and
on Saturday, June 8, a group of volunteers
showed up to build a brand-new porch on the
Melhiser home.
Jason Melhiser, center, while on
deployment in Thailand in 1990
Volunteers Bruce Franko and Ralph Woodard, showing their skills
L-R: LotUSA President Darryl Fuhrman, Pvt2 Jason Melhiser,
LotUSA Vice President Desmond Holoman

10. Taking Care of our Own
Brian Brinsfield has been all about football, all
his life. Brian grew up in Spanish Fort, AL, and
was a multi-sport letter winner at Fairhope High
School. He attended Auburn University, where he
was a four-year letter winner, from 1991—1994,
and the recipient of numerous awards. As luck
would have it, Brian sustained a back injury that
over time, mounted a number medical bills that
were a result of his ongoing health challenges.
LotUSA was able help him clear up a number of
his outstanding bills.
Brian Cunningham, a former place
kicker for the University of
Alabama. Cunningham suffered a
number of injuries over the past
few years. LotUSA funded a
specialized treatment for his
ongoing pain that was not covered
by insurance.

12. Looking to the Future
• 50 Yard Line House
• Lettermen of the USA is looking to expand to provide homes for
homeless veterans with the establishment of the “50 Yard Line
House”.
• Comparable to the Ronald McDonald House but for veterans,
wounded veterans, former college athletes, and disaster victims.
• This would be a center or subdivision used to get these people off the
street and provide services and training to get them back on their feet.
• 2021 Reunion Alabama vs Auburn flag football
• 10th Anniversary of the Alumni Day Flag Football Game for disaster
relief.
• Walk for ALS and TBI
• the Walk from Athens, Alabama to U.S.S. Alabama in Mobile for ALS
and Traumatic Brain Injury.

13. Thanking Our Sponsors

14. Thanking Our Partners

15. Past Honorees

16. Lt. Col. David Bonwit (ret)2019
One Yard at a Time
Gala Honoree

17. Cornelius Bennett
2019
One Yard at a Time
Gala Honoree

18. 2020
One Yard at a Time
Gala Honoree

19. Coach
Bill Clark
2020
One Yard at a Time
Gala Honoree

20. Questions?