BIRMINGHAM, AL – Former Auburn All-American and NFL standout Mike Fuller will be honored as the 2014 Golden Flake Legend of Birmingham at the Monday Morning Quarterback Club Team Luncheon presented by the Sheraton Birmingham.
The Birmingham Bowl and Golden Flake annually recognize current or former Birmingham residents who distinguished themselves throughout their athletic career. Former honorees include Pat Sullivan (2006), Johnny Musso (2007), Mike Kolen (2008), Bobby Humphrey (2009), Bobby Bowden (2010), Al Del Greco (2011), Jack Crowe (2012) and Tony Nathan (2013).
The Monday Morning Quarterback Club Team Luncheon presented by the Sheraton Birmingham will be held at noon at the Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom on Friday, January 2, 2014. The luncheon will be attended by both participating teams and ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge will conduct a Q&A with both head coaches. Individual tickets are available for $75 and tables are available for $750. Tickets can be reserved by contacting the Monday Morning Quarterback Club office at 205-251-8423 or by emailing [email protected].
Trevor Matich, former BYU great and NFL first round draft pick turned ESPN college football analyst, will deliver the keynote address during the luncheon. Matich appears on ESPN’s college football coverage and is a regular contributor on SportsCenter. A first round pick of the New England Patriots in the 1985 NFL Draft, Matich played twelve seasons in the NFL as a center and long snapper.
After an All-American career as a defensive back and punt returner for the Auburn Tigers, Mike Fuller was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 1975 NFL Draft. In eight NFL seasons – six with San Diego and two with the Cincinnati Bengals – Fuller amassed over 4,300 yards in kickoff and punt returns while collecting 17 interceptions as a defensive back. Fuller was a member of the 1981 AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals and played in Super Bowl XVI against the San Francisco 49ers. Inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1992, Fuller has lived and worked in Birmingham since the end of his football career.
The 2015 Birmingham Bowl will feature the Florida Gators versus the East Carolina Pirates, and will kick off at 11 a.m. at historic Legion Field on Saturday, January 3, before a nationally televised audience on ESPN. $30 general admission and $50 reserved tickets can be purchased at www.birminghambowl.com or at the Legion Field box office now through game day.
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