Night of Champions: A Tribute to Athletes Who Are Champions in the Game of Life

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

WHAT:

The 2008 Night of Champions will honor NFL Hall of Famer Bart Starr and three-time Olympic Softball Gold Medalist Leah O'Brien-Amico with inductions into the Athletes in Action "Hall of Faith" for their exemplary character in the game, in their families and in the community.

The Night of Champions dinner is designed to celebrate former and current athletes and coaches who are living exemplary lives of courage, character and commitment.

WHO:

Sharing personal stories about their successes, failures, families and faith, Night of Champions special guests will include:

• NFL Hall of Famer Bart Starr
   
• Three-time Olympic Softball Gold Medalist Leah O'Brien-Amico
   
• Olympic Track Gold Medalist Madeline Manning Mims
   
• University of Cincinnati Head Football Coach Brian Kelly
   
• Ohio State Basketball MVP, NBA Player and CBS basketball analyst Clark Kellogg
   

WHEN:

Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m. EDT

WHERE:

Athletes in Action World Training and Resource Center
651 Taylor Drive, Xenia, Ohio

 

For Night of Champions ticket information, call (800) 416-9473 or visit www.AIANightofChampions.com.

The Night of Champions is an Athletes in Action Sports Legend Series event. The Sports Legend Series is comprised of four premier events designed to honor athletes and coaches who model exemplary character, values, integrity and faith. For more information on the Sports Legend Series visit www.AIASportsLegendSeries.com.

Athletes in Action, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, works with athletes and coaches to use the unique platform of sport to help people around the world with questions of faith. Athletes in Action can be found on the Web at www.AIA.com.

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