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The Battle Against Autism Continues
by Paul on 07/09/07 at 01:05 PM ET
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from Russell Levine at NHL.com,
This is the battle that has been joined by Athletes Against Autism’s founding players: Washington Capitals goalie Olaf Kolzig, recently retired Atlanta Thrashers captain Scott Mellanby, and former NHL goaltender Byron Dafoe....
With over 35 athletes in attendance and over 100 golfers on the course Monday, the event raised more than $300,000 for autism research and awareness, bringing the two-year total to over $500,000. In addition to the three founding hockey players, the NHL was also represented by Kolzig’s Washington teammate Matt Pettinger and Brian Willsie of the Los Angeles Kings. They were joined by current and retired players from the NFL, NBA, and MLB, as well as the world of professional volleyball....
At the end of the day, awards were handed out to the winning foursome—a group headed by former NFL player and action star Fred “The Hammer” Williamson—but the real winner on this weekend was the autism community. Thanks to the concerns of a trio of NHL players, a wide spectrum of athletes has lent their voice to this fight. If the growth from Year One to Year Two is any indication, it is a voice that will only gain strength.
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Bravo! Scott Mellanby has always been a hero of mine because my brother has autism (not to mention he was my favorite panther player for years).
I hope Scott returns to South Florida someday to the Autism Walk. Dan Marino is usually there (my brother actually was in school with his son...and to make a long story short, I went to his house once when I was REALLY young). Definitely great to see the NHL players come together for this. NHL players are the best in the world when it comes to philanthropy and causes!
Posted by panthersfan from Miami on 07/09/07 at 10:15 PM ET
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this is a great cause, my brother-in-law has autism its a unique handicap. He doesn’t have it bad which I think is worse, because if you saw him you wouldn’t think anything was wrong, which is the problem most people have when he does something or says something you wouldn’t see or hear of a person his age. People can be down-right cruel. He is 22 and has the mind of about an 8 year old. Its sad but flat out amazing some of the stuff he can do. For instance, he can’t print worth crap, you can’t read it all, but when he writes in cursive it looks like it could be on the Declaration of Independence. His voice sounds young and he studders, but he can sing note for note.
Its great to see NHL players and athletes in general helping out with this.
Posted by Jdunc from Flint, MI on 07/09/07 at 03:31 PM ET