Celebrity Athletes Announced for 2nd Annual Beyond Sports Foundation Golf Benefit

June 17 Tournament Helping Student-Athletes Achieve College Education
By: Beyond Sports Foundation
 
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. - May 16, 2013 - PRLog -- Announcing Celebrity Participants confirmed: Robert Hughes, Matt Forté, Tommie Harris, Kelvin Hayden, Rashied Davis, Johnny Knox, Jason McKie, Nathan Palmer, Anthony Adams, Matt Toeaina, Aja Evans

Lake County, IL – May 16, 2013 –Beyond Sports Foundation (BSF) announces celebrity participants to the roster of its 2nd annual Golf Tournament for the benefit of high school student-athletes.  The tournament will be held on Monday, June 17, 2013 at the Ravinia Green Country Club nestled in a premier area of Riverwoods.

National Football League players make up the majority of the celebrity list, including Robert Hughes, spokesperson for Beyond Sports Foundation, Chicago Bears Pro Bowl running back Matt Forté, along with Tommie Harris, Kelvin Hayden, Rashied Davis, Johnny Knox, Jason McKie, Nathan Palmer, Anthony Adams, Matt Toeaina and USA Women’s Bobsled Aja Evans.  Golfers will have the opportunity to be paired with these athletes as well as participating in the first ever dunking booth held at a celebrity-driven golf tournament, edged on to showcase the pro players in a different light.

Variety levels of sponsorship and player opportunities are available by visiting the website at http://www.supportbsf.org/2013golfbenefit/ or by calling 847-748-8190.

BSF, established by the owner of Executive Fitness Training Sports Performance Center (http://www.eftsportsperformance.com/), Elias Karras, has a vision to put athletically gifted students on the path to achieving lifelong success both in their sport and the classroom.  Robert Hughes, is an alumni of BSF and an example to the success of the program, having graduated from Hubbard High School, received a football scholarship at University of Notre Dame, graduated in three and a half years with a degree in Sociology, and now on his quest to achieve success in the NFL.  

About Beyond Sports Foundation

The Beyond Sports Foundation (BSF) is dedicated to providing academic, athletic, and social support to disadvantaged athletically-gifted students committed to pursuing NCAA Scholarships and college degrees. BSF partners provide a personalized holistic approach empowering them to achieve their objectives.  The services are free for the students and one of the main goals of BSF is to ensure that all of the participants in the Foundation secure a full or partial scholarship to participate as a student-athlete at the next level.  BSF currently has 18 high school and 16 college student-athletes in the program.  Nearly 10 BSF alumni have played or are currently playing in the NFL.  For more information please visit www.supportbsf.org.
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