Chicago Salute to Greatness presented by New Era

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The Glen Club, Glenview, IL
June 3-4, 2013

New Era presents the second annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Chicago Salute to Greatness. Hosted by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s National Advisory Board, the first night of the event begins with an intimate reception followed by dinner and silent/live auction. Serving as Master of Ceremonies will be one of the most popular sports broadcasters in Chicago, Pat Boyle.

The next day get ready to hit the links as you play a round of golf with members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the prestigious Glen Club, a Tom Fazio designed course ranked as one of the "Top 100 Courses" by Golf Magazine. The list of the participating Hall of Famers includes: Curley Culp, Dermontti Dawson, Richard Dent, Dan Hampton, Mike Haynes, Ted Hendricks, Marv Levy, Floyd Little, Tom Mack, Randall McDaniel, Warren Moon, Anthony Muñoz, John Randle, Dave Robinson, Dave Wilcox, Kellen Winslow and Jack Youngblood. Also joining us will be Jarrett Payton, son of the late legendary Chicago Bears Running Back Walter Payton along with George Connor Jr., the son of Chicago Bears great George Connor.

Monday June 3rd
6:00 PM - Cocktails
7:00 PM - Dinner & Hall of Fame Program/Auction

Tuesday June 4th
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Registration/Breakfast
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM - Welcoming Remarks, Introduction
9:30 AM - Shotgun Start
2:30 PM - 5 PM - Dinner/Awards

The following items will be available for auction:

Live Auction
Art by Art Beat Live
Chicago Bears Game Day Prize Package for four (4)
Super Bowl XLVIII Ticket Package

Silent Auction
A two night stay at The James Royal Palm in South Beach including 2 spa treatments and dinner at Florida Cookery
Buffalo Bills’ helmet signed by several of the team members from the Greatest Comeback Game 20 years ago
Gale Sayers signed & framed lithograph
Dick Butkus signed & framed lithograph
A two night stay at The James Chicago including a dinner at David Burkes Prime House
Jonathan Ogden signed Ravens football
Dave Casper signed Oakland Raiders helmet
A two night stay at The Benjamin including a dinner at The National
“Sweep Right” Jim Brown signed & framed photograph
Wilson golf bag & putter
A two night stay in a suite at The Affinia Manhattan
HOF 50th Anniversary helmets signed by Hall of Famers

Pat Boyle has been a centerpiece on Comcast SportsNet as primary co-anchor for SportsNet Central and host of Blackhawks Pre & Postgame Live. In addition, Boyle hosts The Lance Briggs Show and Pro Football Weekly. In 2006, he won the Midwest Emmy award for Outstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence On Camera: News-Sportscaster. He had been at ESPN since June 2000 anchoring SportsCenter and ESPN News' nightly half-hour show during primetime. Boyle has also been a studio host for NHL 2Night and ESPN's Wednesday Night Baseball. Boyle is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in telecommunications.