Memphis Athletics Partners with DeAngelo Williams Foundation to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
Oct 11, 2024 | Football, General
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis Athletics Department is partnering with The DeAngelo Williams Foundation in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.
Beginning today, for every ticket sold to the football game against North Texas on Oct. 19, $5 will be donated to the foundation to purchase mammograms for Memphians.
"The partnership with the University of Memphis and the DeAngelo Williams Foundation to bring awareness to eradicate breast cancer is a match made in heaven," said Williams. "I am thrilled for this partnership, because the university has done so much in helping me and provided a launching pad for my success."
Through a sponsorship with Brookhaven Pub & Grill, pink towels will be provided as a giveaway to the first 5,000 fans at the game. The 20-yard-line markers will be outlined in pink paint in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the game, the foundation's partnership with the athletics department will be officially recognized.
"Partnering with the DeAngelo Williams Foundation is a wonderful opportunity for the University of Memphis and the athletic department to support the outstanding work DeAngelo, his wife Risalyn and their entire organization are doing for breast cancer awareness," said Senior Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Ed Scott. "We are honored to launch the collaborative effort at the North Texas game during Breast Cancer Awareness month."
The DeAngelo Williams Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to develop and seek initiatives to support the eradication of breast cancer through preventative care and research. Williams is the founder and president of the foundation, which he started in honor of his mother and four aunts who passed away from breast cancer.
Williams' No. 20 was retired by Memphis in 2006, and he recently became the first Tiger player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 class. A First Team All-American in 2005, Williams finished seventh in Heisman Trophy voting and was named a finalist for the Doak Walker Award. An AP Third Team All-American in 2004, Williams set an NCAA record with 34 games of 100-plus yards rushing, and he finished his career as the FBS record holder in all-purpose yards (7,573).
Memphis football fans can see the Tigers back in action at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19 vs. North Texas. Single-game tickets for the 2024 season can be found at THIS LINK.
DeAngelo Williams Foundation:
For more information on the DeAngelo Williams Foundation, visit www. DeAngeloWilliams34.org and follow its social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
How to follow the Tigers:
For complete information on Memphis Tigers Football, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Beginning today, for every ticket sold to the football game against North Texas on Oct. 19, $5 will be donated to the foundation to purchase mammograms for Memphians.
"The partnership with the University of Memphis and the DeAngelo Williams Foundation to bring awareness to eradicate breast cancer is a match made in heaven," said Williams. "I am thrilled for this partnership, because the university has done so much in helping me and provided a launching pad for my success."
Through a sponsorship with Brookhaven Pub & Grill, pink towels will be provided as a giveaway to the first 5,000 fans at the game. The 20-yard-line markers will be outlined in pink paint in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the game, the foundation's partnership with the athletics department will be officially recognized.
"Partnering with the DeAngelo Williams Foundation is a wonderful opportunity for the University of Memphis and the athletic department to support the outstanding work DeAngelo, his wife Risalyn and their entire organization are doing for breast cancer awareness," said Senior Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Ed Scott. "We are honored to launch the collaborative effort at the North Texas game during Breast Cancer Awareness month."
The DeAngelo Williams Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to develop and seek initiatives to support the eradication of breast cancer through preventative care and research. Williams is the founder and president of the foundation, which he started in honor of his mother and four aunts who passed away from breast cancer.
Williams' No. 20 was retired by Memphis in 2006, and he recently became the first Tiger player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 class. A First Team All-American in 2005, Williams finished seventh in Heisman Trophy voting and was named a finalist for the Doak Walker Award. An AP Third Team All-American in 2004, Williams set an NCAA record with 34 games of 100-plus yards rushing, and he finished his career as the FBS record holder in all-purpose yards (7,573).
Memphis football fans can see the Tigers back in action at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19 vs. North Texas. Single-game tickets for the 2024 season can be found at THIS LINK.
DeAngelo Williams Foundation:
For more information on the DeAngelo Williams Foundation, visit www. DeAngeloWilliams34.org and follow its social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
How to follow the Tigers:
For complete information on Memphis Tigers Football, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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