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THE 17TH ANNUAL SPORTS LEGENDS AWARDS
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February 23, 2008
The Omni Hotel
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Photos from The 17TH Annual Sports Legends Awards |
Left to right; Back row: Catherine Lepone (Executive Director), Kevin Johnson, Luc Robitaille,
Ray Mancini, Jose Santos, Diana Nyad. Front row: David Geffen (President), David Bailey.
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Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini spars with the
camera at the Sports Legends Awards Dinner
held February 23rd at the Omni Hotel.
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Joni Campanella Roan (daughter of past
Wooden Award recipient and Dodger great,
Roy Campanella) presents the John R. Wooden Lifetime Achievement Award to Kevin Johnson.
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Former Los Angeles Kings
Hall of Fame goalie, Rogie Vachon (right),
congratulates Luc Robitaille on his honor.
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Jose Santos (2008 Honoree in Horse Racing)
and Laffit Pincay, Jr. (former honoree) visit
at the pre-event reception.
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Eric Tracy conducts a spirited Live Auction prior to the awards presentation.
Tickets to the Kentucky Derby and the Indy 500 were auctioned off to 3 lucky bidders.
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2008 Shoemaker Award honoree
David Bailey accepts his award from
good friend and representative of the
Life Rolls on Foundation, Ricky James.
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Kevin Johnson inspires the audience with
his accpetance and moves the crowd with his generous financial contribution during his remarks.
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Baseball great Reggie Smith
was in the audience for the
2008 Sports Legends Awards Dinner.
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Dr. Sammy Lee enjoys the
anecdotes of the honorees. |
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Ann Meyers Drysdale
Recently appointed as NBA’s Suns Vice President and WNBA’s Mercury General Manager, she has also recently been named by FIBA (International Basketball Federation) as one of their Hall of Fame Inductees for 2007!
Ann Meyers Drysdale helped lead the Phoenix Mercury to the 2007 WNBA Championship by defeating Detroit in a hard fought battle. |
About FIBA
FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, is an independent association formed by 213 National Federations of basketball throughout the world. It is recognized as the sole competent authority in basketball by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Its main upcoming events are the 2007 FIBA Zone Continental Championships that will qualify for Beijing 2008, the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (to take place in the summer of 2008) and the FIBA World Championships for Men and Women, held every four years. The 2010 FIBA World Championship will be played in Turkey. |
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