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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Barkley, Jordan headline American Century celebrity tournament field at Tahoe



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Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan are back, and NASCAR fans finally have a celebrity to root for in the upcoming American Century Championship in Stateline.

Up to 80 sports and entertainment stars will compete in the 54-hole tournament July 11-13 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.

Besides Jordan and Barkley, returning celebrities include Tony Romo, Mario Lemieux, Ray Romano, Carson Palmer, Ben Roethlisberger, John Elway, Emmitt Smith, Bode Miller, Jason Kidd, Brett Hull, Marshall Faulk, Ray Allen, Marcus Allen and Jerry Rice.

NBC, which televises the event and is responsible for managing the entry list, has invited 17 new celebrities. Among the new additions to the tournament are NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett, Miami Dolphins’ defensive end Jason Taylor, former NFL All-Pro offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden, Vikings’ defensive star Jared Allen, sports announcer Joe Buck, former All-Star outfielder Darryl Strawberry, 11-time national sportswriter-of-the-year Rick Reilly and Alfonso Ribeiro of "Fresh Prince of Bel Air.”

Six-time champion Rick Rhoden is among eight former champions in the field. Rhoden has been troubled by lingering pain in his neck. He had surgery in January of 2007 to fuse a ruptured disk, leaving him almost pain-free for 13 months. But in February, Rhoden began experiencing pain below the area that was repaired.

His neck problems stem from a 2002 accident, when a cement truck rear-ended Rhoden's vehicle.

“I don't know what I'm dealing with. I'm trying to take care of it without doing anything,” he said. “I just want to get back to sleeping (without discomfort) again.

“I'd still like to play more, but I'm getting older, I'm hurt and it's harder to get into these events. All of those things combined don't make for a good chance to get on the seniors tour.”

Other former winners expected to compete are defending champion Chris Chandler, Jack Wagner, Billy Joe Tolliver, Dan Quinn, Al Del Greco, Lemieux and Mark Rypien.

NBC tried to add recently retired Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Brett Favre to their impressive entry list, but a scheduling conflict will delay Favre’s participation at least a year.

Other celebrities to pull out in the past month are San Diego Chargers' running back LaDainian Tomlinson, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino, real estate mogul Donald Trump, actor Aidan Quinn, New York Giants’ retired defensive end Michael Strahan and Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith.

Tickets available

For fans who wish to get their tickets in advance, go to www.southtahoe.activitytickets.com.

Tickets are available daily at the gate. Prices are $15 for the July 8-10 practice and celebrity-amateur rounds and $25 for each of the three tournament rounds July 11-13. Children 10 and younger are admitted free with a paid adult, with a maximum of two per adult. Fans planing to spend the week at the event can purchase a week-long pass for $60.

American Century Championship Player List

For more information, see the official Web site: TahoeCelebrityGolf.com

Celebrity Claim to Fame Jared Allen NFL All-Pro DE: Minnesota Vikings Marcus Allen NFL Hall of Fame RB Ray Allen NBA All-Star: Boston Celtics Anthony Anderson Actor/Comedian: K-Ville Ronde Barber NFL All-Pro DB: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Charles Barkley Former NBA All-Star Steve Bartkowski Former NFL All-Pro QB Brian Baumgartner Actor: The Office Jerome Bettis Former NFL All-Pro RB Lucas Black Actor: Friday Night Lights, Jarhead Kyle Boller NFL QB, Baltimore Ravens Tim Brown Former NFL All-Pro WR Joe Buck Announcer: Fox Sports Steve Beuerlein Former NFL All-Pro QB Chris Chandler Former NFL All-Pro QB (Defending Champ) Brandi Chastain Former US Women’s Soccer Player Vince Coleman Former MLB All-Star OF Jay Cutler NFL QB, Denver Broncos Al Del Greco Former NFL K Herman Edwards NFL Head Coach, Kansas City Chiefs John Elway NFL Hall of Fame QB Mike Eruzione Captain, 1980 US Hockey Captain Marshall Faulk Former NFL All-Pro RB Jeff Feagles NFL All-Pro P, New York Giants Carlton Fisk MLB Hall of Fame Catcher Grant Fuhr NHL Hall of Fame Goalie Trent Green NFL All-Pro QB Dennis Haysbert Actor: 24, The Unit, Major League Todd Heap NFL All-Pro TE, Baltimore Ravens Lou Holtz Former CFB Coach: Notre Dame Brett Hull Former NHL All-Star Dan Jansen Olympic Gold Medal Speed Skater Dale Jarrett NASCAR Driver Dick Jauron NFL Head Coach, Buffalo Bills Michael Jordan Former NBA All-Star Jason Kidd NBA All-Star, Dallas Mavericks Greg Kinnear Actor: Little Miss Sunshine, Invincible Pierre Larouche Former NHL All-Star Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins Legend Kenny Lofton Former MLB All-Star Neil Lomax Former NFL All-Pro QB Keenan McCardell NFL All-Pro WR Chris McDonald Actor: Happy Gilmore Jim McMahon Former NFL All-Pro QB Al Michaels Announcer: Sunday Night Football Bode Miller Olympic Ski Medalist Kevin Nealon Actor: SNL Alum Terence Newman NFL All-Pro CB, Dallas Cowboys Jonathan Ogden Former NFL All-Pro OT John O’Hurley Actor/Host: Seinfeld, Family Feud Carson Palmer NFL All-Pro QB, Cincinnati Bengals Digger Phelps ESPN Analyst Stone Phillips Former Dateline Anchor Maury Povich Television Host Dan Quayle Former U.S Vice President Dan Quinn Former NHL C Rick Reilly ESPN Personality Rick Rhoden Former MLB All-Star Pitcher Alfonso Ribeiro Actor: Fresh Prince of Bel Air Jerry Rice NFL All-Time Receiving Leader Aaron Rodgers NFL QB, Green Bay Packers Jeremy Roenick NHL All-Star: San Jose Sharks Ben Roethlisberger NFL All-Pro QB: Pittsburgh Steelers Ray Romano Comedian/Actor: Everybody Loves Raymond Tony Romo NFL All-Pro QB, Dallas Cowboys Mark Rypien Former NFL QB/Super Bowl MVP Bret Saberhagen Former MLB Pitcher/World Series MVP Joe Sakic NHL All-Star, Colorado Avalanche Mike Schmidt Former MLB Hall of Fame 3B Michael Shanahan NFL Head Coach, Denver Broncos Sterling Sharpe Former NFL All-Pro WR Emmitt Smith NFL All-Time Rushing Leader Steve Spurrier Univ. of South Carolina Football Coach Darryl Strawberry Former MLB All-Star OF Wally Szczerbiak NBA All-Star: Cleveland Cavaliers Lawrence Taylor Hall of Fame NFL LB Jason Taylor NFL All-Pro DE: Miami Dolphins Vinny Testaverde NFL All-Pro QB Joe Theismann Former Super Bowl Champion QB Billy Joe Tolliver Former NFL QB Gene Upshaw Former NFL All-Pro OG, Oakland Raiders Jack Wagner Actor: The Bold and The Beautiful Antoine Walker NBA All-Star: Memphis Grizzlies David Wells Former MLB All-Star P


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