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On March 5, the 2011 Vince Lombardi Award of Excellence Dinner Ball was held at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. There were members from all four Super Bowl winning Green Bay Packer teams present at the dinner ball.
Bottom Row (left to right): Bart Starr, Dave Robinson, Jerry Kramer, Willie Davis.
Second Row (left to right): George Koonce, Chris Jacke, Tom Hayes, Courtney Lutz, Tramon Williams, Nick Collins.
Third Row (left to right): Frank Winters, Santana Dotson, Mike McCarthy, Charles Woodson, Ryan Grant
Yes, there are perks to donating our services to the Lombardi--like getting your picture taken while surrounded by so many amazing Packer players!
Judy and Mike McGuaran. Judy is the Executive Director for the Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds.
Trace and Katie Tendick. Trace is on the board of directors for the Lombardi Charitable Funds.
Charles Woodson signing a football to be auctioned off at the dinner ball.
Nick Collins holds an autographed football that traveled with the Green Bay Packers to the Super Bowl.
Charles Woodson signs a Super Bowl magazine for one of the guests at the dinner ball.
Ryan Grant takes the hand off from Melissa Wise as Dr. Richard Carballo watches the play unfold. Jim Lombardo is the announcer.
Aldo and Dawn Madrigrano, Nick Collins, Tramon Williams, Melissa Wise and Dr. Richard Carballo, Ryan Grant, and Rita Lewis.
Tami and Tom Loper won tickets to next year's Super Bowl at this year's Award of Excellence Dinner Ball.
Super Bowl XLVI will be held in Indianapolis on February 5, 2012.
Coach Mike McCarthy enjoys a humorous moment along with some of the players during the Q&A of the honorees at the dinner ball.
Willie Davis listens as Jerry Kramer answers a question during the Q&A session.
Bart Starr presents the Award of Excellence to Coach Mike McCarthy.
Coach Mike McCarthy receiving the Award of Excellence from Bart Starr.
Lyn Zigman won the autographed Green Bay Packer helmet signed by the 2011 Award of Excellence honorees.
David Kriete enjoys his 2010 BMW 1 Series convertible car that he won in the raffle.
Here's an excerpt from the press release explaining the Award of Excellence Dinner Ball far more eloquently than I could:
Coach Vince Lombardi is known as a maker of champions. His spirit, enthusiasm and commitment to excellence have touched countless lives – on and off the field. Five National Football League championships are not easily forgotten. But more than a coach, Vince Lombardi was a human being who, on September 3, 1970, lost his most victorious battle when he died of colon cancer.
Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds was founded in Coach Lombardi’s memory and proudly hosted the Lombardi Award of Excellence on Saturday, March 5, 2011. Held annually to raise funds for the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinics, the Dinner Ball recognizes individuals whom have captured the spirit of commitment and pursuit of excellence; standards which define the Lombardi.
This year, the prestigious Award of Excellence was awarded to the victorious Green Bay Packers Super Bowl teams - I, II, XXXI and XLV. Representatives from each team came together to join in the fight against cancer, all in the name of the legendary coach Vince Lombardi. Representatives included:
Super Bowl I and II - Bart Starr, Willie Davis, Dave Robinson and Jerry Kramer
Super Bowl XXXI - Chris Jacke, Frankie Winters, George Koonce and Santana Dotson
Super Bowl XLV - Coach Mike McCarthy, Charles Woodson, Ryan Grant, Nick Collins and Tramon Williams
Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds graciously thanks everyone who helped make the 21st annual Lombardi Award of Excellence Dinner Ball an evening to remember!
Finally, here is the list of events taking place throughout the rest of 2011 for the Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds:
Friday and Saturday, June 10 - 11, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday and Saturday, July 15 - 16, 2011
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 3 - 5, 2011
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