When: Friday, June 19, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Orlando World Center Marriott Resort

To purchase tables and/or tickets to the reception: please contact Bret Krift (Bret.Krift@imgworld.com or 859-226-4406)

Reception Emcee:  Charles Davis, analyst for FOX, NFL Network and the Big Ten Network

To date, the following individuals will be recognized at the Reception:
Bud Selig Mentoring Award Recipient: Vince Dooley

Hall of Fame Recipients:
Alvin Attles
Vice President/Assistant General Manager, Golden State Warriors
Anita DeFrantz
former president of the International Olympic Committee
Dr. Bernard Franklin
NCAA Executive Vice President on NCAA Membership and Student-Athlete Affairs and Past President of three HBCU's
Willie O'Ree
Director of Youth Development for the NHL/USA Hockey Diversity Task Force and the first black player in the National Hockey League
Gale Sayers
the first African-American athletics director in Division I (Southern Illinois)
Gene Washington
the NFL's Director of Football Operations
Bob Watson
MLB Vice President of On-Field Operations and the first African-American MLB general manager (Houston Astros)

For more information the John McLendon Scholarship Foundation, please contact Katie Newman in the National Office (knewman@nacda.com, 440-892-4000)