PGA of America Day in NYC
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PGA OF AMERICA
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared Aug. 31 PGA of America Day in celebration of the association’s 95th anniversary. The PGA was founded at the historic Radisson Martinique on Broadway, which honored the association by unveiling The PGA Gallery at the Martinique, a rare collection of photographs that trace the PGA’s history. With the PGA Championship’s Wanamaker Trophy and the proclamation are (from left) Allen Wronowski, PGA of America president; Susan Anselona, VP and GM, Radisson Martinique; Dave Anderson, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist; John Wanamaker-Leas, great-grandson of Rodman Wanamaker; and Joe Steranka, PGA of America CEO.
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Office Depot, NASCAR honor small business
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ACTION SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
At the news conference announcing the two finalists in the annual “Official Small Business of NASCAR, Courtesy of Office Depot” sweepstakes Sept. 2 at Atlanta Motor Speedway (from left): Norris Scott, NASCAR VP of partnership marketing and business solutions; Kevin Peters, Office Depot North American president; finalist Kacie Howard of HuckleBerry Pets (paired with Office Depot and driver Tony Stewart), Stewart, driver Greg Biffle, and finalist Sara Mortensen of Bales Mold Service (paired with 3M and Biffle). HuckleBerry Pets was named the winner of the contest on Sept. 7.
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Premiere night for ‘Herschel’ in Atlanta
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DUSTIN CHAMBERS / ESPN
ESPNU played host to the premiere of “Herschel,” a documentary on Georgia Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker, on Sept. 1 at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta. The film is the first in a series of four Southeastern Conference-themed documentaries that will air this year as part of the SEC “Storied” series. From left: ESPNU VP Rosalyn Durant, ESPNU senior coordinating producer Mike Moore, ESPN senior director Chris Turner and ESPN content development executive producer John Dahl.
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Power’s star power
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IZOD / NOAH ABRAMS
Izod IndyCar Series driver Will Power (center) gets congratulations from Baltimore native and 14-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps (left) and former Secretary of State Colin Powell after winning the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix on Sept. 4. |
Waugh shows off his arm
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COURTESY OF DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
Deutsche Bank Americas CEO Seth Waugh, in Boston for the PGA Tour’s Deutsche Bank Championship, showed his form on the mound at Fenway Park when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Red Sox-Texas Rangers game Sept. 2.
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Wharton offers some tennis talk
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ELLEN DUBIN PHOTOGRAPHY
The Wharton Sports Business Initiative and the Wharton Club of New York played host to a “State of the Business of Tennis” panel Aug. 29 at the Penn Club of New York. From left: Octagon President Phil de Picciotto, Wharton’s Ken Shropshire, U.S. Tennis Association board member Katrina Adams, Len DeLuca & Associates founder Len DeLuca, Wharton’s Derrick Heggans, USTA board member Chanda Rubin and USTA director of diversity Chris Michel.
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Gridiron journey
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ANNA BARTON
IMG College President Ben Sutton attended four college football openers over Labor Day weekend, including Wake Forest at Syracuse, TCU at Baylor and Marshall at West Virginia. Here Sutton (left) takes in Rice at Texas on Sept. 3 with Texas Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds.
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NCAA kicks off at Cowboys Stadium
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RICHIE HUMPHREYS
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (left) entertains (from left) Nike co-founder and chairman and Oregon alum Phil Knight, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott and NCAA President Mark Emmert before the Cowboys Classic pitting Oregon and LSU on Sept. 3 at Cowboys Stadium. |
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