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Fourth & Goal to Receive Funds from Five Thirty-Five Autograph Signing Event
Baltimore Football Legends to donate portion of honoraria to Retired NFL Players Organization
BALTIMORE, Md. (3/26/08) — Fourth & Goal, the non-profit organization established by former National Football League players to advocate for improved pension and disability assistance and representation for all retired players, is announcing its partnership in the upcoming Five Thirty-Five autograph signing event at Towson University.
Organized by AMG Management, the event will feature an unprecedented gathering of three generations of Baltimore football talent – together for the first time under one roof – signing autographs. Five Thirty-Five will showcase players from the 1958, 1970, and 2000 championship teams, including Ray Lewis, Mike Flynn, Lenny Moore, John Mackey, Bubba Smith, Jim O’Brien, Tom Matte, Jamal Lewis, Ben Coates, Tony “Goose” Siragusa, Trent Dilfer, Brandon Stokley, and many others. [Should we list these in alphabetical order or by team?]
The event is laid out in two parts:
-On Friday, March 28th, fans and collectors will be able to purchase exclusive VIP tickets to an evening dinner with the players from all of the teams.
-On Saturday, March 29th, fans can buy tickets to the main event itself, Five Thirty-Five, and be able to put together their own custom “dream package” of autographs, consisting of the players they would like to have autograph merchandise, photos and memorabilia. The event will be held in and around Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium.
“We’re pleased that the players involved in this event have decided to donate a portion of their proceeds to Fourth & Goal,” said Fourth & Goal President and former Baltimore Colt Bruce Laird.
Fourth & Goal was established to help the many NFL veterans who are now facing debilitating diseases as a result of injuries sustained during their playing careers. These players helped to make the NFL the powerhouse that it is today, but many of them are facing debilitating medical problems and mounting healthcare costs.
Tickets for Five Thirty-Five are on sale through TicketMaster.com (and their hotline @ 410-547-SEAT) and also through AMG’s website, www.gotmyplayer.com, and retail location AMG’s Collector’s Edge 1-877-602-1292.
About Fourth & Goal:
Fourth and Goal is an advocacy group of retired NFL players for retired players. Fourth & Goal was created to improve existing pension and disability benefits for retired players, raise funds to assist retired players in immediate need and gain representation for retired players to ensure that future generations of retired players will also be protected. The organization addresses these goals by working to raise public awareness of the issues, building a community of retired NFL players, conducting informational media interviews to publicize the plight of retired players, and engaging in an ongoing dialogue with decision-makers.
