ADVISORY/Photo Opportunity for Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002; The Actual 2002 Heisman Trophy At the Oregon Vs. Washington Game.Sports Editors/Football Writers & Columnists ADVISORY...for Friday-Sunday (Nov. 15-17) --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2002 Suzuki/ESPN Heisman Tour Stops At Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. ; Fans Can Pose With the 2002 Heisman Trophy Heisman Trophy Annual award given to the outstanding college gridiron football player in the U.S. The trophy was instituted in 1935 by New York City's Downtown Athletic Club and was officially named the following year for the club's first athletic director, the player-coach & Cast a Counted Vote for 2002 Heisman Hopeful HOPEFUL Hard-Up Old Person Expecting Full Useful Life
WHAT: Fans have two opportunities to pose with the actual
2002 Heisman Trophy and participate in interactive
Heisman displays when the Suzuki/ESPN the Magazine
Heisman Tour visits the area prior to the Oregon vs.
Washington game this Saturday.
Suzuki, the "presenting" sponsor of the 2002 Heisman
Trophy, has teamed up with ESPN the Magazine to
bring the "The Heisman Tour Presented by Suzuki and
ESPN the Magazine," to 10 game markets. Visitors to
the free exhibit can see, touch and have their
picture taken with the actual 2002 Heisman Trophy
before the Dec. 14 awards ceremony at the Downtown
Athletic Club. Fans can also cast a counted vote for
a 2002 Heisman candidate, and participate in
interactive games, product displays, giveaways and
music.
Event #1: FRIDAY, NOV. 15, 2002 -- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Original Portland Motorcycle Co.
1133 S.E. 82nd Ave.
Portland
Event Contact: Jim Paul, 503/255-5787
Event #2: SATURDAY, NOV. 16, 2002 -- 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Northeast Plaza (near the east-side parking lot)
next to Autzen Stadium
Eugene, Ore.
Event Contact: Eric Nichols, 626/991-2761
Event #3: SUNDAY, NOV. 17, 2002 -- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dunham Suzuki
245 Goodpasture Island Rd.
Eugene, Ore.
Event Contact: Gary Martin, 541/345-1511
WHY: American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) is the first-ever
"presenting" sponsor of the Heisman Memorial Trophy
by its Automotive, Motorcycle and Marine divisions.
2002 marks the fourth year ASMC has partnered with
the Heisman Trophy and the Downtown Athletic Club
(DAC), which created and annually presents the
Heisman Trophy Award.
Suzuki also established www.voteheisman.com to allow
fans to cast an official counted vote in this year's
Heisman race and to check how players rank in the
fan balloting. Different than other Heisman Web
sites, www.voteheisman.com is the only opportunity
for the public to cast an official Heisman vote. All
other sites only offer fan polls.
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