Donald A. Rossi (June 2, 1918 – March 11, 1990) was the founding general manager of the Dallas Texans (now the Kansas City Chiefs) and was later president of the National Golf Foundation and the executive director of the Golf Course Builders Association of America.
[1] He was a National Football League official when he became the Texans first general manager under Lamar Hunt.
After the Texans were 3–4 in their inaugural season under Rossi, he was fired on November 1, 1960 and was replaced by longtime Hunt assistant Jack Steadman.
Rossi's most lasting contribution to the team was the hiring of University of Miami coach Hank Stram.
"[4][5] Recipients of the Don Rossi Award granted by the National Golf Course Owner's Association, given for significant and long-lasting contribution to the NGCOA have been: 2024 Matthew Galvin 2023 Mike Tinkey 2022 Allison George 2021 Del Ratcliff 2020 Rock Lucas 2019 Kathy Aznavorian 2018 Peter Hill 2017 Linda Rogers 2016 Bill Aragona 2015 Anne Lyndrup 2014 Mike Hughes 2013 Jim Hinckley 2012 Jeff Hoag 2011 Dan Clark 2010 Meriam Leeke 2009 Henry DeLozier 2008 Larry Giustina 2007 Marcel Welling 2006 Walter Lankau, Jr. 2005 Bill Stine 2004 NGCOA Founding Members 2003 Clay Brittain 2002 Jerry Hollingsworth 2001 Mark Seabrook 2000 Curt Walker 1999 Michael Muetzel 1998 The Scott Family 1997 Peter Trenchard 1996 Vince Alfonso, Jr. 1995 Cecil McKay 1994 Fred Tingle 1993 Gibson Lunt 1992 Scott Krause 1991 Bailey Trull