2011 USFTL National Hall Of Fame

Venustiano Martinez- "Tuffy"

Induction: Player/Coach
Presenter: Eli Lizka
City/State: Port Isabel , TX
Date of Birth: 12/22/64
Height/Weight: 5’8’’ / 205 
Children: Amberly, Ramiro Venus , Roxanne , Kordell
Occupation: Sports Promotion & Marketing
Career as Player: 30 years (1982-2011)
Position: QB/LB
Number: 9
Team: Colors, Da Bears, Gators, Santa Rosa
Overall Record: 870-320
National Tournament Appearances: 20 years (1992-2011)
All-American Team:  3 (1997 “Screen” Offense-1^st Team, 1999 “Screen” Offense-1^st Team, 2009 “Screen” Offense-1^st Team)
State Tournament Appearances: 29
State Championship Titles: 13
All-State Team: 16
State MVP: 2
League Championship Titles: 58
All-Tournament Team: 24
Tournament MVP: 5
Career as Director: 30 years (1982-2011)
Career as Coach: 25 years (1987-2011)
Special Awards: Texas TFFL Hall of Fame, District 32 AAA-High School Coach of the Year, RGV Baseball Coach of the Year, Top 100 Players of the Century in the Rio Grande Valley-Football, Texas High School All-Star Football Game- 1983, 1981-1983 was named All-District and All-Valley in High School baseball & football, High School Football District MVP in 1983, High School Baseball District MVP in 1983.
Most Memorable Moments in Flag Football: Is the surprised look on people’s faces whenever they get defeated by our team!!! J/K! The highlight of my career or most memorable one is going to be when I receive my USFTL Hall of Fame induction as this will culminate what my high school coaches and parents instilled in me. “Athletics will pay off dividends if you continue to COMPETE!!” And seeing all the young guys (my teammates around me as I receive this award)! YOU ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU! I couldn’t have accomplished this without my sponsors and teammates! That is what my most memorable time will be in flag football.