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| FORE Cancer Research was formed as a grass roots vehicle to help raise funds and awareness for cancer research. Our goal is to raise $1 million dollars through the help of the FORE Cancer Research Charity Pro-Am Golf Event, the Give 18 FORE Cancer Research campaign, and individual donations. Together we CAN make a difference and help put an end, once and for all, to this terrible disease. |
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| Kirk Herbstreit |
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Recognized widely as one of the best college football minds of his generation, Kirk Herbstreit has been an ESPN college football studio analyst since August 1996 when he joined host Chris Fowler and co-analyst Lee Corso on College GameDay. Herbstreit joined ESPN in September 1995 as a college football sideline analyst for ESPN2. Herbstreit has also been an analyst for ABC's Saturday Night Football series, broadcast televisions first-ever weekly primetime college football game, with Brent Musburger, analyst Bob Davie and reporter and Lisa Salters. He is also a game analyst for ESPN's Thursday night game with commentator Chris Fowler.
Herbstreit's experience as a former standout Ohio State quarterback lends itself to providing insight and entertaining analysis. His talents were quickly noticed, as after just two seasons he was nominated for a 1997 Sports Emmy Award as televisions top studio analyst. In January 2004, Sporting News magazine ranked Herbstreit and fellow GameDay personalities - Lee Corso and Chris Fowler - as 2003's "Most Powerful Media Personalities in Sports."
Since 1993, Herbstreit also has been host of Herbie and Benz, a daily sports radio show on The Fan Sports Radio 1460 in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio State University flagship station, and also co-hosts Wall to Wall, a weekend sports wrap up show for WBNS-TV, also in Columbus. In addition, he served as a radio sideline reporter for the Ohio State University Football Radio Network during the 1993 and '94 seasons.
Herbstreit is a 1993 Ohio State graduate with a degree in business administration where he was a four-year Buckeye letterman as a quarterback (1989-92). As the starter and team captain during his senior season of 1992, he passed for close to 2,000 yards in an option-oriented offense, guiding OSU to an 8-3-1 mark, second place in the Big Ten, a Florida Citrus Bowl appearance and a No. 18 final AP ranking. For his efforts, he was named team MVP and most motivational player. Known for his quickness and scrambling skills, he had TD runs of 32 yards (Wisconsin) and 72 yards (Minnesota) as a junior. He was Ohio State coach John Cooper’s first signee.
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| Chris Spielman |
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Born October 11, 1965 in Canton, Ohio, Chris Spielman gained a lot of attention as an All-American at Washington High School. Heavily recruited by major colleges, he came to play for coach Earle Bruce at Ohio State in 1984. He went on to become a two-time All-American with the Buckeyes and a three-time All-Big Ten selection. One of the most intense and motivated players in Scarlet and Gray history, Chris is OSU's all-time leader in solo tackles and is among the the school's all-time leading tacklers overall with 546. The Detroit Lions selected Chris with the 29th pick in the 1988 NFL draft. During the following eight seasons, he earned Pro Bowl honors four times. He also was the first player to lead the Lions in tackles seven straight seasons. Chris played two years with the Buffalo Bills before joining the Cleveland Browns after the 1998 season.
When his wife, Stefanie, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999, Chris took a year off to be at home with her and the kids. Many people were struck by his dedication. He even shaved his head (to match his wife's hair loss during chemo) to help his kids understand. He returned to football the following year, only to suffer a career-ending neck injury. Chris was also interviewed for the Ohio State head football coach's job in 2001 after John Cooper was let go. In addition to hosting a local radio show 5 days a week, Chris also covers college football for ESPN Television. He and his wife are involved in fundraising through the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research.
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| Craig Krenzel |
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Craig Krenzel is a former college and professional American football quarterback. He is currently a radio commentator for 97.1 The FAN and for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. He played in college for the Ohio State University Buckeyes, with his most successful years being 2002 and 2003. He was known for his clutch play, smart decision making, accuracy, and speed. He led Ohio State in 2002 to the national championship.
Krenzel graduated from Ohio State with a degree in molecular genetics. He was a three-time All-Big Ten award winner, recipient of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame post-graduate scholarship, Sporting News' Socrates Award winner, and Draddy Trophy winner. He was also awarded the Today's Top VIII Award (Class of 2004). His overall record with Ohio State is 24-3 as a starter.
Krenzel was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, for whom he played the 2004 season. He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2005 and was on their roster until 2006.
He also shares the distinction of being a two-time Fiesta Bowl MVP with fellow Ohio State Buckeye A.J. Hawk.
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| Jim Karsatos |
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Jim Karsatos (born May 26, 1963 in Fullerton , California) is a former college and American football player, starting at quarterback for two years with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Jim was Ohio State Football’s 1985 Most valuable Player. He played with Keith Byers and Chris Carter. In 1987 he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.
Jim is currently the President of Karsatos Financial network in Columbus, Ohio. With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Jim started his career at The Ohio Company and John Hancock before establishing the Karsatos Financial Network in 2000. He has extensive experience in investments, insurance, retirement and estate planning strategies. Jim is a firm believer in educating and actively communicating with his clients to build long lasting relationships.
Active in the community, Jim is the Past President and current Board Member of the Central Ohio Alzheimer's Association, Foundation Board Member at Nationwide Children's Hospital and Central Ohio Chapter President for the NFL Alumni Association.
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| Scott Torgerson |
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Scott Torgerson and his co-host Mike Ricordati can be heard every weekday on 97.1 the FAN for your daily run through of the day's local and national sports headlines. From OSU to MLB to the NFL and beyond, The Common Man and Torg will break it all down for you, along with interviews of top sports superstars and analysts.
Torgy has been with The Fan since the spring of 2007. Over the past 15 years he has worked in Minneapolis, Miami and Phoenix. Never afraid to say what's on his mind Torgy is a huge pun-intended Cubs and Vikings fan. Torgy lives in Columbus with his wife Lauren and son Scotty.
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