THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, June 5, 1994 TAG: 9406050172
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: D7 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY JIM DUCIBELLA, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: 940605 LENGTH: Medium
Things kick off tonight with a reception for the celebrities - and a silent auction of dozens of pieces of sports memorabilia - at the Norfolk Airport Hilton. The reception begins at 6:30. Admission is $50.
{REST} All proceeds go to Chesapeake Care, a free clinic founded in 1992 by Dr. Juan Montero for people who do not qualify for Medicare, Medicaid or other assisted programs or who do not have insurance or funds for medical care.
Some of the items to be auctioned off tonight include:
Four tickets to every 1994-95 North Carolina home basketball game in December, plus two tickets to any 1994-95 UNC home basketball game except Duke.
A framed, autographed sketch of ex-Redskin Art Monk's NFL record-breaking 820th reception.
One autographed pair of boxing gloves belonging to ex-heavyweight champion Larry Holmes.
Baseballs autographed by Jim ``Catfish'' Hunter and Boog Powell;
Basketballs autographed by Jerry West and Elgin Baylor.
A photo autographed by golf great Arnold Palmer.
Tickets to University of Virginia football games.
Three footballs autographed by Broncos quarterback John Elway.
Fuller, a former standout for Indian River High, North Carolina and the Houston Oilers, will be joined in Monday's golf outing at Cypress Point Country Club by Bills linebacker Keith Goganious; Steelers Rod Woodson, Larry Griffin and Darren Perry; Patriots linebacker Chris Slade; and former Redskins Larry Brown, Kelvin Bryant, Mark Moseley, Roy Jefferson, Pat Fischer, Ron McDole, Teddy Vactor and Mike Bragg.
Celebrities from basketball include ex-Old Dominion basketball All-American Anne Donovan; new ODU basketball coach Jeff Capel; ex-ODU player and Charlotte Hornets star Kenny Gattison; Hornets guard and ex-Virginia Tech star Dell Curry; ex-ODU and Portland Trail Blazers star Dave Twardzik, now Hornets' general manager.
Spots in the golf tournament are sold out, though the public is invited to watch.
Tickets remain to the post-tournament celebrity party and a second auction at the Cypress Point golf clubhouse. Admission is $25.
For information, call 424-1173. by CNB