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Country Singers and Footballers Swing for Charity

Posted by amyclark on 08/25/2008
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6/27/2008 Lisa Ann Schleipfer What do you get when you mix pro football legends and Country Music stars?  A celebrity golf tournament, of course. Tracy Byrd Pat Green Tracy Byrd, Pat Green, respectively Join together the likes of John Hannah, Tracy Lawrence, Terry Bradshaw, Tracy Byrd, Howie Long, and Pat Green and you've got a charity golf tournament. Tracy Lawrence Tracy Lawrence This weekend, Friday June 27 and Saturday June 28, Atlantic City, NJ plays host to the Smith & Nephew Fourth & Goal Classic. This two-day charity event benefits Fourth and Goal, a national non-profit that provides assistance to retired NFL players and their families who are in immediate need. A VIP opening reception will take place at the House of Blues Showboat and Casino Friday evening. Saturday will begin the celebrity golf tournament at the Atlantic City Country Club. On Saturday evening, Country Music artists Tracy Lawrence, Tracy Byrd and Pat Green will take the stage at the House of Blues Music Hall for a special performance. The festivities will be hosted by NFL greats Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long. Fourth and Goal was established by former NFL great, Bruce Laird. The non-profit is dedicated to representing retired NFL players to advocate and raise funds for improved pension and disability benefits and to provide immediate assistance to retired players, their spouses and their families.