Press Release - 2011 Randy Walker Power of Influence Golf Outing

Released Wednesday, February 2, 2011

American Football Coaches Foundation Announces 6th Annual Randy Walker Power of Influence Golf Outing

LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS – The American Football Coaches Foundation’s Randy Walker Power of Influence Golf Outing will be held on Monday, June 27, 2011, at The Ivanhoe Club in Ivanhoe, Illinois.

The golf outing was renamed the Randy Walker Power of Influence Golf Outing to honor the memory of the Northwestern Head Football Coach who was involved in the establishment of this event, but died suddenly just weeks prior to the inaugural golf outing. 

The three previous golf outings have raised over $600,000 for the AFCF.  An Auction and a dinner reception are planned to follow the golf outing.  The auction will feature sports memorabilia, tickets to events and football games, and many other unique items. 

Many other coaches and notables have participated in this event.  They include, Grant Teaff (Executive Director, AFCA); Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern); Rich Rodriguez; Jim Tressel (Ohio State); Bret Bielema (Wisconsin); Ron Zook (Illinois); Brian Kelly (University of Notre Dame); Turner Gill (Kansas); Tyrone Willingham; Shawn Slocum (Green Bay Packers); Mark Murphy (President, Green Bay Packers); Ted Hendricks (NFL Hall of Fame Class of 1990); R.C. Slocum (former Texas A&M Head Coach, AFCF President); Tammy Walker; Gale Sayers (Chicago Bears); Kevin Butler (Chicago Bears); Robbie Gould (Chicago Bears); Rashied Davis (Chicago Bears); Copeland Bruce (Buffalo Bills); Dick Maloney (University of Chicago); Dave Clawson (Bowling Green) and many others.

For information regarding sponsorship and participation, please call Mike Taylor at (847) 609-4187 or visit www.afcf.us.

“Coach George Smith is not only an influence on young people, but the influence is multiplied many times in the beliefs of the young people he helped mold into amazing human beings. George is an outstanding coach, but more importantly, he is an outstanding gentleman.” —Tina Jones, Principal of St. Thomas Aquinas High School