CSN SPORTS CLASSIC
CSN BROADCAST CENTER
1072 MARKHAM STREET - P.O. BOX 1266
CONWAY, ARKANSAS 72033
PHONE - (501) 327-0252 FAX - (501) 327-7920
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CSN SPORTS CLASSICS (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE BROADCAST)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2007
{NEWS RELEASE}----------THE INAUGURAL BANQUET OF THE ARKANSAS SPORTSCASTERS AND SPORTSWRITERS HALL OF FAME WILL BE HELD SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 11TH AT 6:00PM AT RYAN'S STEAKHOUSE IN CONWAY. TICKETS ARE $30.00 AND MAY BE PURCHASED FROM ANY BOARD MEMBER OF THE ARKANSAS SPORTS CLUB-----DON DYER, CLIFF GARRISON, DAVID GRIMES, JIMMY RODGERS, DONNA LAMPKIN-STEPHENS, PHILLIP SEATON, CARL SHERWOOD AND MIKE HARRISON. TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE CSN RADIO NETWORK AT 1072 MARKHAM STREET IN CONWAY, OR BY CALLING (501) 327-0252. THE FIRST SPORTSCASTER TO BE INDUCTED IS THE LATE PAUL EELLS AND THE FIRST SPORTWRITER TO BE INDUCTED IS THE LATE ORVILLE HENRY. JIM BAILEY, SPORTS COLUMNIST FOR THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE WILL RECEIVE THE EMERITUS SPORTS SERVICE AWARD FOR LIFELONG ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORTS.
THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES WILL BE DAVE WOODMAN, FORMER VOICE OF THE ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS AND FORMER SPORTS DIRECTOR OF KARK-TV IN LITTLE ROCK. FORMER STATE SENATOR, STANLEY RUSS WILL GIVE THE INVOCATION. THE DINNER STARTS AT 6:15PM WITH THE INDUCTION BANQUET TO FOLLOW AT 7:15PM AT RYAN'S STEAKHOUSE IN CONWAY.
2006 SPORTS BIOGRAPHY SCHEDULE
AUGUST 23 - (THE FRANK BROYLES STORY)
2007 SPORTS BIOGRAPHY SCHEDULE
JANUARY 9 - (THE MARK MARTIN STORY)
FEBRUARY 26 - (THE PREACHER ROE STORY)
MARCH 9 - (THE ARKY VAUGHN STORY)
APRIL 2 - (THE KEN STEPHENS STORY)
MAY 8 - (THE SONNY LISTON STORY)
JUNE 18 - (THE LOU BROCK STORY)
JULY 17 - (THE DON KESSINGER STORY)
AUGUST 18 - (THE IVAN H. GROVE STORY)
SEPTEMBER 24 - (THE PAUL EELLS STORY)
OCTOBER 5 - (THE MIKE CONLEY STORY)
NOVEMBER 2 - (THE BILL VALENTINE STORY)
DECEMBER 27 - (THE NOLAN RICHARDSON STORY)
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BIRTHDAY'S IN DECEMBER
3 - FRANCIS SCHMIDT
4 - CORLISS WILLIAMSON(1973)
5 - CORY CARR(1975)
6 - KEVIN CAMPBELL(1964)
7 - ALEX JOHNSON(1942)
18- LARRY GRADDY(1946)
25- TOM GULLEY(1899) PARKER GRIFFITH(1981)
26- FRANK BROYLES(1924) JEFF KING(1964
27- NOLAN RICHARDSON
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ARKANSAS SPORTS CLUB DATES:
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18TH - KEN HATFIELD
MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND - TBD
PAST GUEST SPEAKERS:
NOVEMBER 27, 2006 - JOHN HUTCHCRAFT-GUY COACH
OCT. 23, 2006 - DAVE WOODMAN - TV ANNOUNCER
SEPT. 25, 2006 - MIKE ISOM-FORMER UCA FB COACH
AUGUST 28, 2006 - WADIE MOORE-ARK-GAZ. REPORTER
JULY 24, 2006 - BILL STEPHENS-FORMER UCA AD
JUNE 26, 2006 - BILL VALENTINE-MAJOR LEAGUE UMP
MAY 22, 2006 - DON NIXON-UCA BASKETBALL COACH
APRIL 24, 2006 - CLIFF GARRISON-BASKETBALL COACH
MARCH 27, 2006 - JIM BAILEY-ARK-GAZ SPORTSWRITER
FEBRUARY 27, 2006 - DON DYER-UCA/HSU BB COACH
JANUARY 25, 2006 - KEN STEPHENS-UCA/ATU FB COACH
MEMBERS OF THE ARKANSAS SPORTS CLUB:
(1) KEN STEPHENS-CONWAY
(2) DONNA LAMPKIN STEPHENS-CONWAY
(3) JERREL HENDERSON-JERUSALEM
(4) DAVID GRIMES CONWAY
(5) TERRY CONDER-JOHNSON-CONWAY
(6) BOBBY TINER-CONWAY
(7) DAVE FLOYD-CONWAY
(8) DON NIXON-CONWAY
(9) MIKE HARRISON-CONWAY
(10) JOSH HARRISON-CONWAY
(11) TOMMY REED-GREENBRIER
(12) STEVE EAST-CONWAY
(13) JOE DILLARD-GREENBRIER
(14) C.D. TAYLOR-SHERWOOD
(15) CLIFF GARRISON-CONWAY
(16) BUZZ BOLDING-CONWAY
(17) LOUIS AMBERS-CONWAY
(18) PHILIP SEATON-CONWAY
(19) TONY RODGERS-VILONIA
(20) JIM BAKER-CONWAY
(21) ELAINE HARRISON-CONWAY
(22) DON DYER-CONWAY
(23) STANLEY RUSS
(24) CONRAD GARNER
(25) LARRY MARSHALL
(26) DANNY POWELL
(27) ROCKY LYNCH
(28) BILL STEPHENS
(29) LARRY GRADDY
(30) JIMMY RODGERS
(31) KARL SHERWOOD
(32) HENDRIX COLLEGE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
(33) DOUG CLARK
Telephone - 501- 327-0252
FAX - 501-327-7920
1072 Markham Street, P.O. Box 1266
Conway, Arkansas 72033
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