Does the name ring a bell?
Maybe this will refresh your memory,
Rivalry game Utah vs BYU...
BYU was trailing behind with just a few minutes left in the game
John Beck threw a pass to Johnny Harline in the endzone with no time remaining in the game.
BYU won! It was a great victory!
Years followed and our BYU's slogan for Utah was 'Harline is still open.'
It was a big deal. To view the winning catch, click here
John Beck now plays for the Baltimore Ravens.
He has this foundation entitled "Friends for Football."
"His goal in creating the foundation was to give those from underprivileged circumstances the opportunity to enjoy the game and learn the valuable lessons football has to offer. Many youth today miss out on participation in local leagues because of the cost of registration. Not only do they miss out on football but they miss out on the growth and learning that comes from organized football."
To read more about his foundation, click here
To raise money for his foundation John Beck put together an auction and golf tournament. There was a great turn out and many people donated items and products to this great cause. Since my family is good friends with the Beck family we had to opportunity of helping out. It was a lot of fun!
Many current and former athletic stars were there:
Ty Detmer (he was a Quarterback and won a Heisman Trophy)
Shawn Bradley (his golf club is as tall as me...lol) He is 7 feet 6 inches! He use to play basketball for BYU and then went on the play for the Dallas Mavericks.
Brian Kehl (he played as a linebacker for BYU last year)
Many others. There were TONS of people there it was hard to get pictures with all of them. I was able to get most of them to autograph a football though.
My dad got an autographed football of 25 Heisman trophy winners. Courtesy of Ty Detmer!
I am a HUGE fan of Steve Young! He was not able to make it to the golf tournament but John Beck got me an autographed football from him. This is me with the football! John Beck said he was going to try to get me to meet him someday. That is one famous person I will be able to cross off my list...
John Beck has such a good heart. He was able to raise lots of money for his foundation. I am grateful for the opportunity I had for helping out.
