Former Super Bowl XXXV champion quarterback Trent Dilfer has been named recipient of the 2009 “Brodie Award,” recognizing an individual’s accomplishments in both a chosen profession and in the sport of golf. It’s given each year by organizers of the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe.The award is named for former National Football League Most Valuable Player (1970) John Brodie, the one-time San Francisco 49ers quarterback and Senior PGA Tour player. Previous winners include Mario Lemieux, Rick Rhoden and John Elway.

The “Brodie Award” is selected by a panel of tournament officials and is presented at the event, scheduled this year for July 14-19.

Dilfer has a longtime relationship with the former Stanford All-American, who took a special interest in the young quarterback from Northern California early in his career. When Dilfer joined the 49ers in 2006, he was granted a special request to wear No. 12 (Brodie’s retired number) as a tribute to his mentor and friend.

Dilfer, now an analyst for ESPN, has used his golf prowess (he finished second at the ACC in 2005) and affinity to raise money for charity, including the TD4HIM Foundation, which he established in 2003 in memory of his late son, Trevin, who passed away from a heart ailment at the age of five.

Dilfer is a part-time resident of Lake Tahoe.