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36th annual

great sports legends dinner presented by

tudor group and the mack family

VIRTUAL EVENT thursday, October 14, 2021

event proceeds benefit

the buoniconti fund to cure paralysis

FUNDRAISING ARM OF THE MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS

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event program

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bob costas

master of ceremonies

36 Years of legends video

Marc A. Buoniconti

president, the buoniconti fund president, the miami project to cure paralysis

barth a. green, m.d.

co-founder, the miami project to cure paralysis

W. DALTON DIETRICH, PH.D.

scientific director, the miami project to cure paralysis

legends

helio castroneves shawn johnson east alonzo mourning jerry rice amy van dyken-rouen

entertainment gloria estefan jon secada elysanij

virtual event information THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14th 7:00pm EST www.GreatSportsLegendsDinner.com/Watch

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letter from the president Dear Friends, It’s great to be back for another Great Sports Legends Dinner. This year marks our 36th year of gathering in support of The Buoniconti Fund for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. The Miami Project has thrived over the past year with steady research advancements and novel clinical programs, all of which continue to change people’s lives.

MARC BUONICONTI president

Our Scientific Director, Dr. W. Dalton Dietrich, Co-Founder, Dr. Barth A. Green and our neuroscience research team showed up with incredible determination and worked tirelessly and steadily despite the challenges we all experienced during these pandemic days. The Buoniconti Fund team came together stronger than ever to raise funds in the new world of virtual communication. The Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at UHealth/Jackson Memorial that successfully opened in 2020 is providing, each day, world-class care to our patients at this state-of-theart rehab center. The Buoniconti Fund Board of Directors was constantly present each day and continued their on-going support of our mission. What an amazing group that didn’t miss a beat! As always, I want to thank everyone for their continued support and belief in our mission including the Great Sports Legends Dinner Chairman, Mark Dalton, The Buoniconti Fund Board of Directors, The Mack family, the Great Sports Legends, Honorees, our wonderful donors, volunteers, and Dinner attendees. I want to thank the University of Miami President, Dr. Julio Frenk and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Dean, Dr. Henri R. Ford. With a grateful heart and great pride on all the outstanding work, we look ahead and are excited to ring in another succesful year. My father’s promise to me that became my promise to all, fuels me each day and together, with our excellent team, we will continue our quest until a cure is found! Marc A. Buoniconti, President The Buoniconti Fund and The Miami Project

THE MIAMI PROJECT co-founder To our dear friends and supporters of The Buoniconti Fund and The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, it seems like yesterday that I was shaking hands with Nick Buoniconti and joining forces to create The Miami Project. It was 36 years ago, shortly after his son Marc was paralyzed on the football field. Our focus was that the concept of “paralysis was forever” needed to be disproven. On that day, we committed to change medical and scientific history. Not by a prayer or dreams or hoping alone, but by creating good evidence-based research that could be translated into the clinics and operating rooms and ultimately become part of the practice of medicine globally. We have seen this happen at The Miami Project. Changing the practice of medicine or surgery is a goal that few physicians or surgeons have ever achieved. Today, I am proud to claim this distinction, not as an individual, but as part of the prestigious Miami Project to Cure Paralysis team of scientists, clinicians, technicians, and graduate students who have worked together every day, 24/7 for the last 36 years to create a better life for people with catastrophic injuries and diseases of the nervous system. Yes, spinal cord injury is still our focus, but as part of that focus, it is natural that once you repair the spinal cord, you can also repair brain and peripheral nerve tissues because they are all anatomically and functionally connected. Improving function, improving quality of life, improving opportunities, diminishing dependence and amplifying each individual’s independence has become our mantra! Today, we are not just excited, but supercharged with enthusiasm about our new collaborators from the Departments of Engineering and Rehabilitation Medicine, as well as our long-term teammates from numerous other basic and clinical sciences. It’s truly a new era. Is Covid-19 a challenge? Yes. Is global warming and our deteriorating environment a challenge? Yes. Is social unrest and racial injustice a challenge? Yes. However, despite all these challenges and difficulties that we all are facing in 2021, we have continued to work together, totally focused and committed to our mission. Our short-term goal; to improve the quality of life for people with neurological injuries and diseases today. Our long-term goal; to create treatments and cures for those disabling conditions. Finally, we must always remember that it “takes a village.” Thank you for your support of tonight’s celebration of historic scientific achievements and of the amazing loyalty and spirituality of our Buoniconti Fund, The Miami Project, University of Miami and Jackson Health System leadership and our world class research teams at the Lois Pope LIFE Center and at the new outstanding Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center! Sincerely and gratefully,

letter from scientific leaders The Miami Project family would like to first thank all our friends, volunteers, and the spinal cord injury (SCI) community for their unwavering support for our multidisciplinary programs as we continue to advance our research initiatives. This year has presented challenges for all of us that had to be overcome to ensure our community’s safety while remaining true to our research and education objectives. We know that COVID-19 has had serious consequences on many of our friends and loved ones. We send our best wishes while looking forward to a future of exciting discoveries, successful translational programs, and meaningful clinical advances. Over the last year, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has modified many of our education, outreach and research clinical programs to ensure their continued success. Our investigators have initiated several remote programs for our SCI community allowing many individuals to stay connected with researchers and colleagues. Successful home programs now include exercise and rehabilitation activities as well as innovative wellness and mindfulness initiatives. These well attended programs have allowed research subjects to participate in new clinical initiatives while adhering to safety guidelines important during these challenging times. With the appreciated vulnerability of our SCI community to infections, new initiatives are safeguarding our research programs and ensuring the safety of volunteers and investigators. Information on these active remote programs and how people can register can be found on the Miami Project website.

BARTH A. GREEN, M.D. co-founder

W. DALTON DIETRICH, PH.D. scientific director

An important goal of our research strategic plan is the D. LEVI, M.D., PH.D. continued recruitment of outstanding researchers to ALLAN clinical director introduce new questions and technologies that compliment current programs and advance our science. Over the last several months we have successfully recruited new faculty to lead our education and outreach program and to introduce novel neural engineering devices to activate neural circuits to promote function and improve quality of life. We are actively recruiting a new clinical investigator with expertise in SCI neuromodulation that can be combined with ongoing rehabilitation and regenerative approaches including our FDA-regulated cellular therapies. We are excited about these recruits and future contributions leading to important collaborations and innovative programs critical for our future success. In the area of discovery and translational research, significant advances in drug discovery have been realized including new NIH funding to support an innovative pharmacological approach for promoting successful axonal regeneration after SCI. Another important program being advanced with industry assistance is a humanized antibody treatment that targets neuroinflammation after brain and spinal cord injury. New findings regarding the pathophysiology of brain and SCI are also helping us design better studies to target injury and reparative mechanisms using molecular methods, gene therapies and novel engineering approaches like tissue engineering.

letter from scientific leaders Our ultimate vision is to develop successful treatments and therapies that can be administered at different phases of the injury process that complement each other to maximize protective and reparative mechanisms. Important research programs also continue to target quality of life issues that impact our SCI community, including neuropathic pain, cardiovascular and autonomic dysfunction, muscle spasticity, and fertility. To advance these initiatives, we are strengthening alliances with industry partners to evaluate new minimally invasive electrical and magnetic neuromodulation technologies including brain-computer interface work to promote upper and lower limb function. This is an exciting time for The Miami Project as we have now relocated our clinical researchers into the new Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. This state-of-the-art facility is already providing endless opportunities for the advancement of new strategies to improve recovery and longterm health for our disability community and caregivers. The Lynn Center is offering the unique opportunity for our clinical investigators to work together with colleagues in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, and Jackson Memorial Hospital. These new alliances are providing a seamless treatment pipeline from the emergency and intensive care units to rehabilitation programs to improve the longterm health and well-being of our constituents. The new Nick Buoniconti Translational Research initiative is supporting an established clinical infrastructure to ensure the success and continuation of this forward-thinking project. An overreaching goal of The Miami Project is to conduct translational research enabling future clinical advancements for neurological disorders including spinal cord and traumatic brain injury, concussion, stroke and neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease affecting millions of victims worldwide. Our research communities in the Lois Pope LIFE Center and the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center are working tirelessly to advance new scientific discoveries. We sincerely appreciate your critical support for the development and initiation of multidisciplinary programs to promote recovery and the quality of life of all individuals living with paralysis. Barth A. Green, M.D. Co-Founder

W. Dalton Dietrich, Ph.D. Scientific Director

Allan D. Levi, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical Director

the miami project to cure paralysis and

the buoniconti fund to cure paralysis In 1985, Barth A. Green, M.D., world-renowned neurosurgeon, and Nick Buoniconti, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, joined forces and founded The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis after Nick’s son, Marc, sustained a spinal cord injury during a college football game. Since then, research at The Miami Project has changed the landscape of knowledge and therapeutic strategies for spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury. Committed to finding a cure for paralysis resulting from spinal cord injury and to seeing millions worldwide walk again, the Buoniconti family established The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis in 1992. The Buoniconti Fund is a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise funds and awareness to help The Miami Project achieve its primary focus; to repair and restore function to the injured and diseased nervous system and thereby improving the quality of life of patients throughout the world. The Miami Project, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is considered one of the premier research programs conducting cutting-edge discovery, translational and clinical investigations targeting traumatic spinal cord and brain injury, and other neurological disorders. The Miami Project’s international team of over 175 scientists, researchers, clinicians and support staff is dedicated to improving the quality of life of patients today and ultimately, finding a cure for paralysis. Miami Project researchers are conducting clinical studies and trials in spinal cord injury, including testing neuroprotective strategies, cellular therapies using Schwann cell and stem cell transplantation, and advanced rehabilitation and neuromodulation approaches including the use of brain machine interface technologies. Other areas of current research include drug discovery for axonal regeneration and immune modulation, neuropathic pain, male fertility and cardiovascular disorders targeting their neurological impairments and those of numerous other nervous system diseases and injuries.

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU mark f. dalton dinner chairman

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR

THE MACK FAMILY

how to make a donation THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO CHANGE MEDICAL HISTORY Your donation will support the groundbreaking research at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Contribute any amount to support the research efforts today! Here’s how: 1. Open the text message you received at registration and click on the link. 2. Click on the Donate Now button and choose the amount you wish to donate. 3. Confirm your donation.

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silent auction RULES Bidding closes promptly at 5:00PM EST on Friday, October 15, 2021. To place a bid on all available Silent Auction items, open the text message you received at registration and click on the link. You can find items by choosing one of the BLUE buttons on the Main Menu: • Search by name • Browse by Featured Item • Search by Category • Items with No Bids You can bid from anywhere, any time! Find the item you are interested in and submit your bid. Once you have submitted a bid, you will be prompted to enter a Max Bid. Upon doing so, BidPal, will automatically bid on your behalf, by increment, whenever you are outbid, up to your Max Bid amount. Note: only the current high bidder can enter a Max Bid. If you see a flashing OUTBID message, tap it or press View My items to see what you were out bid on! The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis will provide shipping assistance for multiple purchases as a service to the bidder/donor; however, the cost of packaging and shipping will be borne by the bidder/donor. All items must be used no later than October 14, 2022 unless otherwise noted on individual item. Payment Procedures: Payment by successful bidder is due before the end of the evening, Thursday, October 14, 2021. You will be contacted by a member of The Buoniconti Fund staff to make arrangements. Payment may be made by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Diners Club or American Express. Please make checks payable to The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis. All sales are final and there will be no refunds or exchanges. Taxable Deductions of Auction Purchases: The IRS has requested that charitable organizations inform their constituents as to the deductibility of payments by patrons at fundraising events. The following provided for your benefit. Receipts will be mailed to the donor. Cash Contributions: Tax deductible to the extent of the law. Auction Purchases: Amount paid in excess of the stated market value may be considered a contribution. This is information provided as an aid to our patrons; however, the ultimate burden of proper charitable deductions lie with the taxpayer. If you have any questions, please consult your tax professional. Although The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis has endeavored to describe all items correctly, all property is sold “as is” and The Buoniconti Fund makes no representation or warranties of any kind or nature, with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness nor be deemed to have made any representation of warranty or description, attribution, provenance or condition of the property. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, winners should expect a delay in obtaining silent auction items. Please allow 7-10 business days for items to be shipped. Framed items are framed at close of event upon sale. All frames shown are for representation only, standard black frames will be used. If you are in the South Florida area and would like to pick up your items, that may be arranged by calling (305) 243-2267.

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CELEBRATING 36 YEARS of legends

CHRISTINE E. LYNN CHAMPION FOR A CURE AWARD

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

BUONICONTI FUND AWARD BUZZ ALDRIN

HUMANITARIAN AWARD MARK DALTON

OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPIST LESTER HOLT AWARD

GREAT AMERICAN ICON AWARD

CHRISTINE E. LYNN CHAMPION FOR A CURE AWARD

CHRISTIAN SLATER

WAYNE NEWTON

JAMES L. NEDERLANDER

BUZZ ALDRIN

MARK DALTON

GREAT AMERICAN ICON AWARD

MASTER OF CEREMONIE

LESTER HOLT

great sports legend

SPORTS LEGEND AMY VAN DYKEN-ROUEN Amy Van Dyken-Rouen was honored at this event in 2019. She is a 6-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer, and her heroics in Atlanta and Sydney have cemented her place in Olympic history. The four gold medals she won at the 1996 Summer Olympics made her the first American woman to accomplish the feat. She was named Swimming World’s American Swimmer of the Year in 1995 and 1996. She continues to inspire now since her own tragic accident left her paralyzed from the waist down, but has given her a changed focus to help others living with paralysis.

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SPORTS LEGEND

HELIO CASTRONEVES Helio Castroneves’ legacy was already cemented when he was honored at this event in 2008 as a 3-time Indy 500 winner. But as all great champions do, they raise the bar, so Helio went out and won the 500 again this year to join the upper echelon of Indy drivers. He is one of only four men to win the iconic race four times. He also was the Rolex 24 at Daytona Overall Winner.

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SPORTS LEGEND

SHAWN JOHNSON EAST Shawn Johnson East was honored at this event in 2013. She brought home gold on the balance beam at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, at the time only the 2nd U.S. woman to achieve that feat. That accomplishment followed her three 2007 World Championship gold medals, and solidified her place in U.S. Gymnastics history. In 2009, she won an ESPY for Best Female U.S. Olympian. In 2013, Johnson, along with her 2007 World Championship team, was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

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SPORTS LEGEND

JERRY RICE

Jerry Rice was honored at this event in 2008. When it comes to football, he is peerless. The NFL Hall of Famer is also a three-time Super Bowl Champion and Super Bowl and League MVP. He holds NFL records for most receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns and yards per reception. Rice is a ten-time first team All-Pro, 13-time Pro Bowl selection, and was twice recognized as Offensive Player of the Year. He was additionally named to the NFL’s 1980s All-Decade Team, 1990s All-Decade Team, 75th Anniversary All-Time Team and the 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, to name a few of his many accolades.

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SPORTS LEGEND

ALONZO MOURNING Alonzo Mourning was honored at this event in 2017. He is considered one of the greatest centers in the history of the NBA. He was a consensus first-team All-American out of Georgetown University in 1992, is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, a NBA Champion, and 7 time All-Star and an Olympic Champion. Mourning twice earned the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and was honored twice on the NBA All-Defensive Team. His impact has been felt far beyond the court through his countless hours working with many worthwhile charities in his adopted hometown of Miami and beyond.

legend alumni Hank Aaron Kareem Abdul Jabbar Andre Agassi Troy Aikman Amy Alcott Buzz Aldrin Muhammad Ali Marcus Allen Ray Allen Lyle Alzado Dick Anderson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Maya Angelou Eddie Arcaro Lance Armstrong Adrienne Arsht Arthur Ashe Red Auerbach Jerry Bailey The Bantle Family Charles Barkley Rick Barry Carmen Basilio Bob Beamon Johnny Bench Yogi Berra Simone Biles Matt Biondi Bonnie Blair George Blanda Wade Boggs Brian Boitano Calvin Borel Julius Boros Mike Bossy Ray Bourque Scotty Bowman Bill Bradley Terry Bradshaw George Brett Romero Britto Tom Brokaw Antron Brown Jim Brown Dick Butkus Jennifer Capriati Rod Carew Harry Carson Gary Carter Billy Casper Helio Castroneves The Chambers Family Michael Chang Kim Clijsters Phil and Orianne Collins Cris Collinsworth Nadia Comenici Erik Compton

Bart Conner Jimmy Connors Angel Cordero Jr. Bob Costas Jim Courier Bob Cousy Bill Cowher Walter Cronkite Larry Csonka Mark Dalton Andre Dawson Pat Day Scott Dixon Meghan Duggan Gil de Ferran Oscar De La Hoya Dave Debusschere Donna DeVarona Gail Devers Joe DiMaggio Marcel Dionne Mike Ditka Tony Dorsett Clyde Drexler Angelo Dundee Teresa Edwards Ernie Els John Elway Roy Emerson Mike Eruzione Julius Erving Victor Espinoza Phil Esposito Emilio and Gloria Estefan Janet Evans Kevin Everett Chris Evert Patrick Ewing Nick Faldo Marshall Faulk Bob Feller Mary Joe Fernandez Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras Carlton Fisk Emerson Fittipaldi Bruce Fleisher Peggy Fleming Ray Floyd John Force Whitey Ford George Foreman AJ Foyt Amy and Brian France Dario Franchitti Joe Frazier Walt Frazier Rowdy Gaines Chip Ganassi Tim Gannon

Don Garlits Bernie “Boom-Boom” Geoffrion Ed Giacomin Joe Gibbs Clark Gillies Pancho Gonzales Evonne Goolagong Richard “Goose” Gossage Bob Griese Wayne Gretzky Florence Griffith Joyner Darrell Gwynn Gary Hall Dorothy Hamill Laird Hamilton Scott Hamilton Mia Hamm Franco Harris John Havlicek Tony Hawk Calvin Hill Grant Hill Larry Holmes Lester Holt Evander Holyfield Gordie Howe Bobby Hull Brett Hull Jim Hunter Julio Iglesias Michael Irvin Hale Irwin Dan Jansen Bruce Jenner Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jimmy Johnson Michael Johnson Rafer Johnson Shawn Johnson East K.C. Jones Roy Jones Jr. Tommy Lee Jones Michael Jordan Jackie Joyner Kersee Beverly Kearney Jim Kelly Nancy Kerrigan David Kiley Bernard King Billie Jean King Roger King Franz Klammer Wladimir Klitschko Olga Korbut Julie Krone Mike Krzyzewski Michelle Kwan Guy Lafleur Pat Lafontaine

legend alumni Jake Lamotta Tom Landry Congressman Jim Langevin Bob Lanier Tommy Lasorda Rod Laver Brian Leetch Mario Lemieux Greg Lemond Ivan Lendl Sugar Ray Leonard Lisa Leslie Marv Levy Carl Lewis Lennox Lewis Ray Lewis Tara Lipinski Nancy Lopez Greg Louganis Jerry Lucas Christine Lynn John Madden Phil Mahre Karl Malone Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini Mickey Mantle Dan Marino Curtis Martin Mark Martin Pedro Martinez Willie Mays John McEnroe Frank McGuire Rick Mears Mark Messier Stan Mikita Cheryl Miller Johnny Miller Earl Monroe Joe Montana Archie Moore Joe Morgan Edwin Moses Alonzo Mourning Chris Mullin Stan Musial Joe Namath Martina Navratilova James Nederlander Cam Neely Craig Neilsen Wayne Newton Jack and Barbara Nicklaus Greg Norman Ken Norton Diana Nyad Dan O’Brien Shaquille O’Neal Lorena Ochoa

Al Oerter Hakeem Olajuwon Bobby Orr David Ortiz Jim Palmer Bill Parcells Robert Parish Ara Parseghian Benny Parsons Floyd Patterson Walter Payton Roger Penske Willie Pep Tony Perez Richard Petty Mike Piazza Laffit Pincay Jr. Scottie Pippen Gary Player Lois Pope Jorge Posada Dennis Potvin Don Prudhomme Amy Purdy Bobby Rahal Stewart Rahr Gabrielle Reece Ed Reed Willis Reed Mary Lou Retton Jerry Rice Mike Richter Pat Riley Cal Ripken Jr. Mariano Rivera Phil Rizzuto Oscar Robertson Brooks Robinson David Robinson Alex Rodriguez Chi Chi Rodriguez Wilma Rudolph Bill Russell Johnny Rutherford Joe Sakic Barry Sanders Warren Sapp Gale Sayers Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard Suzie Sayfie Mike Schmidt Jack Schneider Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf Tom Seaver Willie Shoemaker Don Shula Charlie Sifford Bill Simon Christian Slater

Kelly Slater Dean Smith Emmitt Smith Kenny Smith Mike Smith Ozzie Smith Stan Smith Sam Snead Randy Snow Annika Sorenstam Bart Starr Roger Staubach Gary Stevens John Stockton Curtis Strange Picabo Street Danny Sullivan Pat Summerall Hal Sutton Jason Taylor Lawrence Taylor Isiah Thomas Jenny Thompson John Thompson Joe Torre Dara Torres Tony Trabert Bryan Trottier Ron Turcotte & Secretariat Chase Utley Johnny Unitas Al Unser Sr. Al Unser Jr. Amy Van Dyken-Rouen John Vanbiesbrouck Ken Venturi Dick Vermeil Christian Vieri Lesley Visser Chris Waddell Dwyane Wade Virginia Wade Rusty Wallace Bill Walsh John Walsh Bill Walton Darrell Waltrip Abby Wambach Lenny Wilkens Lauryn Williams Venus Williams Ralph Wilson Dave Winfield Katarina Witt James Worthy Kristi Yamaguchi Cale Yarborough

sponsorships legends circle Micky and Madeleine Arison Pepe Badia | Badia Spices, Inc. Marc A. Buoniconti Buoniconti Fund Board of Directors Carnival Corporation & plc Carnival Foundation Mark F. Dalton Swanee and Paul DiMare Gloria and Emilio Estefan Dr. Barth and Kathy Green Paul Tudor Jones Lois Pope | Lois Pope LIFE Foundation Christine E. Lynn The Mack Family The MCJ Foundation and The Amelior Foundation Barbara and Jack Nicklaus

sponsorships CHAMPIONS CIRCLE Marko and Shelly Dimitrijevic The Gonzalez-Bunster Family Richard W. Gray Michael and Iris Smith Dr. and Mrs. Chris Swain

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thomas and Susan Abraham The Abramson Family Foundation Richard S. Aldrich, Jr. Louis F. and Virginia C. Bantle Charitable Foundation Adam and Chanin Carlin Diana Morrison and Itchko Ezratti HBO Sports Hollister Incorporated The Terence J. O’Sullivan LIUNA Charitable Foundation Victoria Ranger Nuñez and Michael Nuñez The Ricky Palermo Spinal Injury Golf Tournament Jim Pallotta J. Christopher Reyes

PATRON COMMITTEE Alan and Connie Herbert Keith and Gretchen Misner The Misner Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Research Thomas E. Smith Foundation

sponsorships DINNER COMMITTEE Nick Arison and Jenna Green Barclays Ron Book Teresa Buoniconti Buoniconti Fund Chapters Claudine Claus Glenn Dubin | G & E Dubin Family Foundation First Republic Bank John Fox Dr. Jeremy and Allie Green The Marc Haas Foundation Commissioner Sally A. Heyman Jackson Health Foundation Jon Krupnick Matthew W. Lazenby | Bal Harbour Shops and Whitman Family Foundation Mission for Miracles and The Pittsburgh Chapter of The Buoniconti Fund Precision Economics Spring Lake Equity Partners

the buoniconti fund board of directors chairman VICE CHAIRMAN President

Nicholas A. Buoniconti, III Mark F. Dalton Marc A. Buoniconti

members

Gary Abramson Richard S. Aldrich, Jr. Dick Anderson Nick Arison Robert C. Bantle James M. Callahan, Sr. Adam E. Carlin Harry Carson Raymond G. Chambers W. Dalton Dietrich, Ph.D. Paul J. DiMare Marko Dimitrijevic James L. Ferraro

John Fox Dr. Julio Frenk Tim Gannon Richard W. Gray Barth A. Green, M.D. Matthew Whitman Lazenby Allan D. Levi, M.D., Ph.D. Reed Mack Keith Misner Diana Morrison Victoria Ranger Nuñez Daniel Schleifman Thomas J. Vigorito

advisory board

Richard R. Booth James M. Callahan, Sr. Gloria Estefan Chris Evert Emerson Fittipaldi Darrell Gwynn J. Ira Harris

Julio Iglesias Philip H. Knight Christine E. Lynn James J. Pallotta Bill Simon Barton G. Weiss Robert C. Wright

assistant secretary and treasurer Diana C. Berning

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS John A. Schneider

CELEBRATING 36 YEARS of legends

the 37th annual great sports legends dinner to benefit

The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis The fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022 Marriott Marquis in Times Square New York City 5:30pm Cocktails and Silent Auction 7:30pm Dinner and Program

Sponsorship and tickets Contact Jackie Manzano at 305-243-4656 or jmanzano@miami.edu

www.thebuonicontifund.com/annual-sports-legends-dinner

19th ANNUAL

2021

Hosted by Jack Nicklaus to benefit The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis

20TH ANNUAL

2022

20th Annual Buoniconti Fund WHEN Celebrity Golf Invitational with Sunday-Monday Jack Nicklaus Spring 2022 • Golf legend Jack Nicklaus will play with the Presenting Sponsor in this tournament.

WHERE

• Golf with sports and entertainment stars at this exclusive golf course, The Bear’s Club.

The Bear’s Club Jupiter, Florida

• Seated dinner at The Bear’s Club clubhouse on Sunday evening of event.

CONTACT

• Buy It Now Store featuring one-of-a-kind Sports Memorabilia, Exquisite Jewelry and Exotic Getaways on Sunday evening of event.

• Early morning breakfast at The Bear’s Club clubhouse on Monday morning of event.

• Dazzling day of golf with on-course contests.

• Awards ceremony luncheon following golf invitational.

• First class golfer gifts. /CureParalysis

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For sponsorship and golf information, please contact: Jackie Manzano 305-243-4656 or jmanzano@miami.edu

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to

CHRISTINE E. LYNN

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to

lois pope

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to

PAUL AND SWANEE DIMARE

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to

richard gray

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to

MICKY AND MADELEINE ARISON

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF SUPPORT and MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

GLORIA ESTEFAN

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU FOR YOUR MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

JON SECADA

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU FOR YOUR MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

ELYSANIJ

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to

BOB COSTAS

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

A SPECIAL THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

DR. JULIO FRENK PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

A SPECIAL THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

DR. HENRI FORD

DEAN, MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO

VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU

Mark F. Dalton Dinner Chairman Tudor Group

Christine E. Lynn Lois Pope Lois Pope LIFE Foundation Bob Costas Master of Ceremonies Linda Coll Carnival Foundation Richard S. Aldrich Gloria and Emilio Estefan Barbara Vasil Tudor Investment Corporation

Reed Mack and Family Pepe Badia Badia Spices, Inc. Barbara and Jack Nicklaus Dr. Julio Frenk President, University of Miami Dr. Henri Ford Dean, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami Jenna Green and Nick Arison Val Lyons Lynn Insurance Group Tim Donovan

Pam Davis

Sasha Taylor

Bruce Bobbins DKC Public Relations

Lexi Prillaman

Howard Goldmann Drew Harrow Carol Aubain HG Producers Rick Delgado Nufrontier Pictures Tibor and Hana Stern Tibor Stern Diamonds Kenny Platt Universal Print Group Dan Levy Grandstand Sports Auctions

Anna Lueker Nigel Wallace Julian Padilla Daniella Luaces Andy Luaces Ella Nicolette Luaces Sports Legends Video Reels HBO Sports Bentley Weiner Abtin Motia Christian Goewey Ryan Polukord Video Producers and Editors

in memoriAm

Frank Amadeo

Longtime Friend and Donor of The Miami Project and The Buoniconti Fund

staff of the miami project Marc A. Buoniconti President, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis President, The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis John Fox Executive Director, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis Board Member, The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis Teri Bendell-Bou Director, Web Services, Auction and Database Management Diana Berning Assistant Secretary and Treasurer Randy Carlson Center Administrator Robert Camarena Senior Graphic Designer Jackie Manzano Director, Events Randy Medenwald Director, Annual Giving and Government Relations Scott Roy Director, Communications

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THE BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS The fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine 1095 NW 14th Terrace • Miami, FL 33136 (305) 243-4656 bfinfo@miami.edu • www.thebuonicontifund.com