ADDING MULTIMEDIA LA Sports & Entertainment Commission Names Top Football Legends for NFL 101/201 and Edward Roski, Jr. as Community Sportsman of the Year.LOS ANGELES -- The LA Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC) presents its 7th annual NFL 101/201- Get Ready for Some Football: An Intimate Evening with NFL Legends on Monday, July 13, 2009, from 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. This is an officially sanctioned NFL event where guests can experience a once-in-a-lifetime evening, playing on the field at one of the most historic sites in football history, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum For board track racing circuit, see . Present use The Coliseum is now primarily the home of the USC Trojan football team. During the recent stretch of its success in football, most of USC's regular home games, especially the alternating games with rivals UCLA and Notre . This year's NFL 101/201 will include a wide array of activities in the "Play like a Pro" experience on the field. "Play like a Pro" features a quarterback passing competition, an opportunity to catch passes from an NFL quarterback, a field goal kicking challenge, an NFL equipment demonstration, and locker room tours that include official uniform displays for all 32 NFL teams. Majestic Realty Company Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Ed Roski, Jr. will be presented with the LASEC Community Sportsman of the Year Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated magazine has annually presented the "Sportsman of the Year" award to "the athlete or team whose performance that year most embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and achievement." A majority of the winners have been American. Award. The award was established to honor an individual who continually contributes to our community. Roski will be recognized for his outstanding contributions to the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC) in helping the Commission attract major sporting and entertainment events to Los Angeles that positively impact the local economy. This year's panelists include Trent Dilfer, ESPN NFL analyst, former NFL quarterback with Tampa Bay, Baltimore (Super Bowl XXXV Super Bowl XXXV was the 35th championship game of the modern National Football League (NFL). The game was played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida following the 2000 regular season. champions), Seattle, Cleveland and San Francisco; Warren Moon, former NFL quarterback with Houston, Minnesota, Seattle and Kansas City, and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; Carson Palmer, current starting quarterback for Cincinnati and former Heisman Trophy winner from USC; and Joe Theismann, former NFL quarterback with Washington (Super Bowl XVII Super Bowl XVII was the 17th championship game of the modern National Football League (NFL). The game was played on January 30, 1983[1] at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California following the 1982 regular season. champions), former NFL Most Valuable Player, two-time Pro Bowler and member of the College Football Hall of Fame. The panel also features NFL experts Peter King, Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated, reporter for NBC's "Football Night in America Football Night in America is the studio show preceding NBC's broadcasts of Sunday night National Football League (NFL) games starting in the 2006 and 2007 NFL seasons. " and a host for Sirius NFL Radio Sirius NFL Radio is a Sirius Satellite Radio channel on 124 completely dedicated to the NFL. Its personalities include Keyshawn Johnson, Pat Kirwin, Adam Schein, Ronde Barber, Tiki Barber, Randy Cross and Bob Papa. ; Andrea Kremer, reporter for NBC Sports (including "Sunday Night Football Sunday Night Football can refer to one of three National Football League television series:
Participating and coaching the on-field activities are current players Nnamdi Asomugha, cornerback, Oakland Raiders; Justin Fargas, running back, Oakland Raiders; Dashon Goldson, safety, San Francisco 49ers
Our community partners for NFL 101/201 are Mattel Children's Hospital and Special Olympics and some of their athletes will be participating in our "Play Like a Pro" competition on the field. The event, which includes a cocktail reception and a buffet dinner, will conclude with our panel discussion. For the first time, the panel will focus on the art of quarterbacking with our four legendary quarterbacks. Sponsors and ticket buyers include men and women in the business, entertainment and sports industries, along with the media. Wolfgang Puck is the Presenting Sponsor for this year's event. Several levels of participation are available starting at $5,000 for a table of 10. Additionally, individual tickets are available for $500 each. LASEC is the official organization for the City of Los Angeles
For additional information about NFL 101/201, please contact Aubrey Walton at (213) 236-2347 or e-mail her at awalton@lasec.us. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5993335&lang=en |
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