HANK AARON CELEBRITY SPORTS WEEKEND

In mid-August, the City of Memphis will once again host The Annual Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend which benefits The United Negro College Fund/UNCF and The LeMoyne-Owen College.  Thanks to the Ad-In Tennis Association, founder of the event, and the wonderful community leaders who serve on various committees; we expect this year to be the most spectacular ever!

Roughly, 3,000 Memphians participate in the Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend and tens of thousands more will be aware of this special weekend via media coverage and promotion on radio and TV.

Through this partnership, your company will be making a commitment to education and improving the lives of young men and women in the greater Memphis community and beyond. You will become involved with an institution that has produced a large percentage of the teachers, attorneys, clergy, elected officials, and other professionals who now live and work in this area and around the country. Our faculty and administration are committed to providing a nurturing and challenging environment in which students may pursue their goal of attaining a college education. The LeMoyne-Owen is one of 39 UNCF colleges and universities in the country and one of the oldest colleges in the State of Tennessee.

The Weekend’s activities are for everybody! 

The 38th Annual UNCF Gala Banquet kicks off the weekend on Thursday, August 21, 7:00 p.m. This year’s entertainment will feature the electrifying voices of Randy Crawford and Joe Sample. In previous years, nationally known speakers and entertainers have included, Stephanie Mills, Isaac Hayes, Maya Angelou, Tony Brown, Clifton Davis, Susan Taylor, Patti Austin, Nancy Wilson, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, The Four Tops, Roberta Flack, and Peabo Bryson.  The Gala will also feature the presentation of the tenth LeMoyne-Owen College Beacon of Hope Award, which is given to individuals or organization that have shown outstanding support of the College over the years.

On Friday, August 22, the ever-popular Celebrity Sports Golf Tournament, hosted by Ferggie Jenkins, is scheduled for 8:00 am. Also, an additional highlight of the weekend is the 5th Annual Celebrity 5K Run/Walk. The Run/Walk starts from the historic campus of LeMoyne-Owen College and journeys through the newly renovated South Memphis community, and climaxes with a Concert on the Lawn at LeMoyne-Owen in front of Brownlee Hall.

On Saturday, August 23, the Celebrity Sports Breakfast attracts over six hundred individuals from around the Mid-South community. For this event, children (and adults) will have the opportunity to interact with a variety of sports celebrities in attendance and to enjoy a wonderful breakfast. 

You can register and purchase tickets by clicking here.