Nations Top Football Teams Bring Holiday Cheer to City of Hope Pediatric Cancer Patients at Rose Bowl Media Day Photo Sessiontitle
Teams Square Off Two Days Later at Rose Bowl for National Championship
Bragging Rights
WHAT: The No. 1 University of Southern California (USC) Trojans and
the No. 2 University of Texas Longhorns will meet City of Hope
pediatric cancer patients and pose for photographs two days
before their bid for the national championship.
WHEN: Monday, January 2, 2006
9 to 10 a.m.: USC Trojan football team meets City of Hope
pediatric patients and their families for photo shoot
(scheduled to include Heisman Trophy winners Reggie Bush and
Matt Leinart).
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.: University of Texas Longhorn football team
meets City of Hope pediatric patients and their families for
photo shoot (scheduled to include Heisman Trophy runner-up
Vince Young).
WHERE: Home Depot Centers Indoor Tennis Stadium: 18400 Avalon Blvd.,
Carson
PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
* Players and coaches representing the USC Trojans and the
Texas Longhorns
* City of Hope Cancer Center patients and their families,
including high school football player Jorge Hernandez.
Jorge is a 2005 fall recipient of the California
Interscholastic Federation Spirit of Sport Award,
recognizing student-athletes who are active in school and
community service.
ABOUT CITY OF HOPE:
City of Hope is one of the worlds leading research and
treatment centers for cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other
life-threatening diseases. Named by U.S. News & World Report
as one of Americas best medical centers for cancer treatment,
City of Hope is a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest
designation bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a
founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of
bone marrow transplantation and genetics. City of Hopes
scientific knowledge is shared with medical centers locally and
globally, helping patients battling life-threatening diseases.
For more information, visit http://www.cityofhope.org.
