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Direct Sportslink secured Super Bowl XXXI MVP and former Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard for CIBC Bank's Miracle Day 40th Anniversary Celebration in Toronto, Canada. A huge fundraiser benefiting underprivileged kids the day was spent mingle with kids, talking to CIBC employees and even making a few trades. Many other celebrities joined Desmond during the day including both Julius Erving and Jim Kelly who Direct Sportslink also secured.
To secure Desmond Howard, Julius Erving, Jim Kelly or any other sports celebrity for your next event contact a Direct Sportslink sports celebrity booking agent.
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Jenn Brown
She is an EMMY Award winning sportscaster, TV host, producer, and model
Reggie Bush
He won the Heisman Trophy; He was a member of the Super Bowl XLIV winning New Orleans Saints
Pete Carroll
He is the head football coach of the Seattle Seahawks; Before Seattle, he led the University of Southern California to win two National Championships and helped restore the USC football tradition
Bobby Clampett
He earned over $1 Million in tournament winnings while on the PGA Tour; Currently he is a golf analyst for CBS Sports
Jimmy Connors
He is a former World No.
Michael Cooper
He won five NBA titles as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980's; He was WNBA Coach of the Year in 2000; He coached the Los Angeles Sparks to two WNBA titles
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Baron Davis
He is a two-time NBA All-Star; He was the third overall pick in the 1999 Draft (Hornets)
Jack Del Rio
He helped coach the 2001 Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens
Joy Fawcett
She is one of the most well known women's soccer players of all-time; She was a key member of the 1996 and 2000 Women's Olympic Gold Medal teams
Lou Ferrigno
He was named the 1973 and 1974 International Federation of Bodybuilders Mr.
Orel Hershiser
He was the winning pitcher and World Series MVP in 1988; He was the 1988 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
Chip Kelly
He was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year in 2009 & 2010; He has coached both the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers
Karch Kiraly
He is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both indoor and beach volleyball
Matt Leinart
He was named the 2004 Heisman Trophy winner; He led USC to back-to-back National Championships in 2003 and 2004
Lisa Leslie
She is a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist; She is a two-time WNBA Champion with the Los Angeles Sparks, and WNBA finals MVP
Andrew Luck
He was the 2011 Orange Bowl MVP; He was a two time First Team All-American in 2010 and 2011
Fred Lynn
He was the first MLB player to ever win the Rookie of the Year award and the Most Valuable Player in the same season (1975); He is a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame
Holly McPeak
She is one of the top professional beach volleyball players in the history of the sport
Darrin Nelson
A member of the College Football Hall of Fame he played 11 years in the NFL
Shaquille O'Neal
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Jerry Rice
He is one of the best wide receivers to ever play in the NFL
Pat Riley
He is the first person to win NBA Championships as a player, coach and executive
Mark Spitz
He is one of the greatest athletes, swimmers, and Olympians of all-time; He is an 11 time Olympic medal winner
Gary Stevens
He has won three Kentucky Derbys, three Belmont Stakes, and two Preakness Stakes as a jockey; He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Joe Thornton
He won the Art Ross Trophy in 2006 as the NHL's top scorer; He is a six time All Star
Amy Van Dyken
She is the winner of six gold medals; She was the first American woman to win four gold medals in one Olympics ('96); She was inducted into the Olympic and International Swimming Hall of Fame
David Wells
He pitched a perfect game in 1998; He is a two-time World Series Champion (1992 and 1998)
Kellen Winslow
He has been elected to both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame
James Worthy
He was a key player on three NBA Championships teams with the Los Angeles Lakers; He is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame; The Lakers retired his #42 jersey
Steve Young
He was MVP of Super Bowl XXIX; He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005
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