Celebrity Involvement
Prostate cancer has touched nearly every family, and when the Know Your Score campaign was launched, numerous sports and entertainment celebrities eagerly joined the fight. Stars like Jim Boeheim and Ken Griffey Sr. have beaten the disease while others, like Tony Womack, recognized a good cause and are doing their part to eliminate America's most common non-skin cancer. Here are a few celebrities who have pledged their support to the Know Your Score campaign.
Celebrities Attending in 2012:
- Mitch Laurance
- Gus Williams
- Vida Blue
- Tony Womack
- Muggsy Bogues
- Ewa Laurance
- Sam Jones
- Junior Bridgeman
- Shane Ferguson
- Ed Jones
- Greg Lloyd
- Kathleen Sullivan
- Sterling Sharpe
- Richard Dent
- Dawnn Lewis
- Cliff Levingston
- Joe Morgan
- Gary Payton
- Bruce Smith
- Lynn Swann
- Lenny Wilkens
Mitch Laurance
Mitch Laurance has been the play-by-play commentator for ESPN's Championship Billiards for the past 15 years. Mitch is also the creator, producer and host of Myrtle Beach's Award winning television show "On the Green Golf Video Showcase." Expand this Bio...
Mitch Laurance
Mitch Laurance has been the play-by-play commentator for ESPN's Championship Billiards for the past 15 years. Mitch is also the creator, producer and host of Myrtle Beach's Award winning television show "On the Green Golf Video Showcase."
In the world of entertainment, Mitch got his start in television as an Associate Director and Producer on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." He then went on to a career in front of the camera that has continued for more than thirty years. He was a series regular on HBO's "Not Necessarily the News" and has had numerous recurring roles on shows such as "LA Law," "Matlock" and "Dawson's Creek." He most recently appeared on the FX Channel shows "The Riches" and "Prison Break," and the ABC Family movie "Hello Sister, Goodbye Life," with Lacey Chabert and Wendie Malick.
Mitch's newest venture is as Co-Founder of the motivational workshop series "Whole-in-One: Playing to Your Strengths," which uses golf as the backdrop for business team-building and transformational personal growth.
Gus Williams
A high scoring and electrifying guard, was USC basketball's own version of "The Wizard". He earned All-American first team, All Pac -8 first team and USC MVP honors in 1975. He also since broken records for assists in a career season. He still ranks in the USC all time top 5 assists and top 15 in scoring. He then continued his wizardry for the Seattle SuperSonics.The prime years of his 11 season career were spent in Seattle. He was twice selected to the NBA All Star game and was an All-NBA First team (1982) and All-NBA second team (1980) selection. He led the Sonics to the 1979 championship while averaging team high 28.6 points per game in the finals. In 2004 Williams #1 jersey was retired by the Sonics. Expand this Bio...
Gus Williams
A high scoring and electrifying guard, was USC basketballs own version of "the Wizard". He earned All American 1st team, All Pac -8 first team and USC mvp honors in 1975. He also since broken records for assists in a career season. He still ranks in the USC all time top 5 assists and top 15 in scoring. He then continued his wizardry for the Seattle Super Sonics.The prime years of his 11 season career were spent in Seattle. He was twice selected to the NBA All Star game and was an ALL-NBA First team (1982) and all NBA second team (1980) selection. He led the Sonics to the 1979 championship while averaging team high 28.6 points per game in the finals. In 2004 Williams #1 jersey was retired by the Sonics.
Currently Gus is an entrepreneur building his relationships in different facets in the corporate world. From commodities to real estate, he is constantly matching up the perfect investment with the ideal investor. In addition Gus is involved with two of his favorite charities, the Boys and Girls Club of America and Champions for Families which provides mentoring for children and families victimized by domestic or substance abuse.
Vida Blue
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 17-year career, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics (1969–77), San Francisco Giants (1978–81; 1985–86), and Kansas City Royals (1982–83) He won the American League Cy Young award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971. He is a six-time all-star, and is one of only four pitchers in major league history to start the all-star game for both the American League (1971) and the National League (1978); Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson and Roy Halladay would later duplicate the feat.
Muggsy Bogues
A retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the United Faith Christian Academy boys' basketball team. The shortest player ever to play in the NBA, the 5 ft 3 in Bogues played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the National Basketball Association. Best known for his involvement with the Charlotte Hornets.
Tony Womack
A 13-year Major League Baseball veteran, Tony Womack is best known for his Game 7 heroics in the 2001 World Series. Womack doubled in the bottom of the ninth off New York Yankees star Mariano Rivera to tie the game and set the stage for Arizona’s dramatic comeback win. A former National League All-Star, Tony led the National League in stolen bases three times.
Ewa "The Striking Viking" Laurance
Ewa Mataya Laurance, The Striking Viking, took the billiards world by storm when she moved to the U.S. from her native Sweden. In a career that continues to astonish, Ewa is the holder of multiple World and US Open 9-ball titles, has won the Swedish, European and US National Championship, and is the current World Trick Shot Champion. In 2004 Ewa was inducted into the prestigious Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame.
Sam Jones
A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Sam Jones played his entire 12-year career with the Boston Celtics. One of the truly great players to ever grace the hardwood, and nicknamed “Mr. Clutch,” he helped the Celtics to an incredible 10 NBA titles and averaged 17.7 ppg in a career that included five All-Star game appearances.
Junior Bridgeman
Junior Bridgeman is often remembered as part of the trivia question, "Who was traded for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?" (Bridgeman was just drafted by the Lakers and was part of the deal with Dave Meyers, Elmore Smith and Brian Winters.) Bridgeman had a solid 12-year NBA career for the Bucks and Clippers, where he was one of the best sixth men in the league for years. Today his company runs 162 Wendy’s and 121 Chili’s and is No. 3 on the Restaurant Finance Monitor’s Top 200 franchisee-owned companies, with $507 million in revenue.
Shane Ferguson
Shane Ferguson was the 1987 men's golf sectional winner in NCHSAA and the North Carolina state runner up. He was the 2004 World Remax Long Drive Finalist and Top 50 in the world in men's long drive. Since 2004, Shane has been involved with numerous charities and has raised over $40,000.
Ed Jones
Ed Lee "Too Tall" Jones is a former NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys. By the end of his 15 years with the Cowboys, he was officially credited with 57 quarterback sacks, and unofficially, his career sack total is 106. He was a member of the famed "Doomsday Defense" squad of the 1970s and was the first overall draft choice in the 1974 NFL Draft.
Greg Lloyd
Greg Lloyd is a former NFL linebacker who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was named to five Pro Bowls and three NFL All-Pro teams during his football career.
Kathleen Sullivan
Kathleen Sullivan was one of a small group of anchors and reporters which launched CNN, which led to the 24-hour news cycle of the cable news broadcast within the field of journalism. Her career has been involved in nearly every area of broadcasting. She has been nominated for Emmys in news, sports and entertainment. For more than 10 years, Sullivan was a news anchor, working at CNN, ABC, and CBS. She is currently a blogger for The Huffington Post.
Richard Dent
After playing 4 years at Tennessee State University, Dent was drafted in the eight round by the Chicago Bears with the 203rd pick in the 983 draft. A defensive end, Dent played primarily with the Chicago Bears. He was MVP of Super Bowl XX and elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011. Dent retired after the 1997 season, and at the time of his retirement he had 137.5 sacks, ranking him third in NFL history behind Reggie White and Bruce Smith.
Dawnn Lewis
Actress and singer, perhaps best known for her roles on sitcoms such as A Different World and the first season of Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper. On A Different World, Lewis appeared for the first five seasons as “Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor”. In Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, Lewis appeared in the first five seasons as “Robin Dumars." She has also portrayed Delores Van Cartier in Sister Act the Musical.
Cliff Levingston
Levingston starred at Wichita State University before being drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1982. After two seasons he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. After six seasons with the Hawks Levingston joined the Chicago Bulls with whom he won two championships in 1991 and 1992. He retired from the leagues in 1995 with career totals of 5,888 points, 4,307 rebounds and 593 blocked shots.
Joe Morgan
Former MLB second baseman that played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Oakland Athletics from 1963-1984. He won two World Series championships with the Reds in 1875 and 1976 and was also named the National Leagues MVP in those years. Considered one of the greatest second baseman of all time, Morgan was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990. He became a baseball broadcaster for ESPN after his retirement and now hosts a weekly national syndicated radio show for Sports USA.
Gary Payton
Gary Payton is a former NBA point guard, best known for this 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics and holds the Seattle franchise record in points, assists and steals. Payton is the only point guard ever to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Payton has served as a studio analyst for NBA TV and an occasional substitute analyst on The NBA on TNT.
Bruce Smith
Bruce Smith is a former NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins. He was a member of the Buffalo Bills teams that played in four consecutive Super Bowls as AFC champions. The holder of the NFL career record for quarterback sacks, Smith was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009, his first year of eligibility.
Lenny Wilkens
Lenny Wilkens is a former NBA basketball player and coach. He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame first in 1989 as a player, in 1998 as a coach, and as part of the USA Olympic “Dream Team” for being an assistant coach. As a coach he has the second most wins with 1,332. In 1996 the NBA named Wilkens as one of its 50 Greatest Players and 10 Greatest Coaches.
Ray Williams
Ray Williams is a former basketball player in the NBA. He played at the University of Minnesota and San Jacinto Junior College, and was selected 10th overall in the 1977 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. He averaged a career-high of 20.9 points per game with the New York Knicks in 1979-80.
