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University of Massachusets Athletics
Gridiron Golf Classic Set For July 25
June 21, 2016 | Football
June 21, 2016
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AMHERST, Massachusetts -- Head coach Mark Whipple and University of Massachusetts football's Gridiron Club will host its annual Golf Classic on Mon., July 25, at Pinehills Golf Club, in Plymouth, Mass. As part of the event, former letterwinner and Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packer Phil Vandersea will be honored for his contributions to the game.
A shotgun start, scramble format will be followed with 10:30 a.m. registration, 12 p.m. shotgun start and 5 p.m. social, dinner and live auction. Individual golfers can register for $250 and dinner tickets are available for $50. Please contact Dr. L.A. Love (413-577-2853, lalove@admin.umass.edu) for more information.
Highlighting the event are the dinner, awards and live auction. At the 2015 event, former letterwinner John Willis (1974-77) won a trip to the 2016 Kentucky Derby. This year's event will feature the opportunity to bid on two tickets to the 2017 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky; one voucher for two tickets to a 2016 Red Sox game and a gift certificate for a one-night stay at the Marriott Residence Inn Boston Harbor; one voucher for two tickets to a 2016 Bruins game and a gift certificate for a one-night stay at the Marriott Residence Inn Boston Harbor; a Boston Harbor cruise package; a birthday party at Point Pub Boston; and a dinner voucher for four at the UMass Club in Boston.
Vandersea (1963, 1965) was named to UMass' All-Time Team as the starting full back during the 100th anniversary celebration of the program in 1982. In 1963, he helped UMass post its only undefeated season with an 8-0-1 record and the program's second-ever Yankee Conference Championship title.
He finished the 1965 season as the second-leading rusher picking up 388 yards on 100 carries and the third-leading scorer with six touchdowns. Vandersea was picked in the 16th round (220th overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and went on to play for Vince Lombardi. He played linebacker and on special teams during the 1966 season which saw the Packers win the first-ever Super Bowl against Kansas City. He was taken by New Orleans in the 1967 expansion draft before returning to Green Bay for the 1968 and 1969 seasons. All told, in four years in the NFL, Vandersea played in 46 games at five different positions (FB, LB, TE, DE, DT), as well as on all special teams.
Various types of 2016 season tickets, packages and mini plans can be purchased by calling the UMass Athletics Ticket Office at 1-866-UMASS-TIX, visiting the Mullins Center Ticket Office (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or by clicking here. Questions can be directed to Doug Bean via email (dbean@umass.edu).
Massachusetts football opens the 2016 season at Florida on Sat., Sept. 3. For continued coverage of UMass football, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @UMassFootball and on Facebook at facebook.com/UMassFootball.