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Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

2025 HALL OF FAME

Finley (Fin) Ewing III

  • Position CBAA Board of Directors: 1991-Present
  • Hometown Dallas, Texas
  • Classic Memories CBAA Board of Directors: 1991-Present

Biography

CBAA Board of Directors: 1991-Present
CBAA Chair: 2002-04
CBAA Team Selection Chair: 2007-14
CBAA Playoff Committee Chair: 2014-23
CBAA Chief Ambassador: 2023-Present

Blessed with a quick wit and a good natured sense of humor that would make Will Rogers envious, Fin Ewing III creates lifelong friendships everywhere he goes, particularly in the world of college football. His leadership roles with the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic have been many…CBAA Chair, Team Selection Chair and Playoff Committee Chair. Add to that list the title of Chief Ambassador. Ewing’s specialty is cultivating relationships and spreading goodwill. Since 1967, he and his family have provided vehicles to fuel the Classic’s celebrated Drivers’ program. And, at a critical juncture in the bowl’s history, Ewing stepped forward to conduct negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys in the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association’s quest to move to AT&T Stadium. No matter the challenge, he always stands ready to make sure the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic is standing on solid ground.