Bill Elliott
In 1987, he recorded the fastest time ever in a stock car; He is ranked in the top 10 on NASCAR's all-time earnings list
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Fluor Player
Audience: 30 People
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Direct Sportslink secured the legendary Gary Player as Fluor's dinner keynote speaker at the 2023 Masters. Gary signed some special items before talking to the guests for over an hour about the history of golf, how special the Masters is, and how everyone should do their best in life to contribute to those in need. His energy and humor lit up the room. Afterwards, Gary took photos with the guests and made it truly a night to remember as it was the Friday night of the cut with the Saturday round to take place the following morning.
Featured Georgia sports talent
Chipper Jones
He is one of the best switch-hitters in the history of baseball; He was a member of the 1995 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves
Herschel Walker
He won the 1982 Heisman Trophy; He is one of the greatest college football players of all-time
Dominique Wilkins
He is a nine-time NBA All-Star; He won two NBA Slam Dunk contests; He is one of the greatest players in NBA history
John Smoltz
In 2002, he became only the second pitcher in history to have both a season with 20 wins and a season with 50 saves; He is an eight time All-Star, a Silver Slugger winner, and Cy Young winner
Steve Bartkowski
He was chosen with the 1st overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and was the NFL Rookie of the Year; He was the first client of legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg
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Direct Sportslink secured numerous Heisman Trophy winners for our widely successful Nissan Heisman House television commercials and various Heisman House appearances. Their sports celebrity relationships make it an easy phone call to let them know what we need and have them handle the contract, logistics and being on-site to help in any way.
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Georgia sports talent
Julius Erving
BASKETBALL GLOBAL ICON
Bobby Cox
He is one of the winningest managers in the history of MLB; His 1996 Atlanta Braves team won the World Series
Glenn "Doc" Rivers
He was a star point guard for the Atlanta Hawks; He was the NBA Coach of the Year in 2000; He was the Head Coach of the 2007-08 NBA Champion Boston Celtics
Dale Murphy
He is one of the all-time great Atlanta Braves players; His number 3 jersey is retired by the Atlanta Braves
Charles Oakley
He accumulated over 12,000 rebounds in his NBA career; He is one of the most beloved athletes to play in New York
Mark Richt
He won 151 games including 7 bowl games during his tenure at Georgia
Pam Oliver
She is best known for her NFL broadcasting experience
Davis Love III
GOLF GREAT
Matt Ryan
He was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 2008.
Kelley O'Hara
A 2012 Olympic Soccer Gold Medalists, she won the Hermann Trophy while playing for Stanford
Phil Niekro
He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame; His number 35 is retired by the Atlanta Braves
Tony Gonzales
He is one of the best tight ends to ever play in the NFL
Calvin Johnson
Nicknamed "Megatron", he is one of the best receivers in NFL history
Angel McCoughtry
FORMER WNBA STAR
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