Sarasota, Florida - Basketball analyst and Sarasota resident Dick Vitale hosted his 2008 Dick Vitale Gala for Cancer Research tonight at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Sarasota.
The sold out event of over 700 attendees saw some of the biggest names in sports. But, it was headlined by two of the winningest coaches in NCCA basketball history, Tennessee’s Pat Summitt and former Texas Tech and Indiana head coach, Bob Knight. They were the honored guests at the event which is part of Dick Vitale’s efforts to raise money for cancer research.
Vitale is hoping to raise at least $1,000,000 for pediatric cancer research in memory of five-year old Payton Wright who lost her battle against cancer last summer.
For more information or to make a donation, please visit www.jimmyv.org.
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