Whitey Ford
He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame; When he retired, he held six World Series pitching records
Booking New York Sports celebrities
Regus
Audience: 150+
Location: New York, New York
Direct Sportslink secured seven (7) different sports celebrities for a one day event in New York at seven (7) different Regus office locations. The sports celebrity appearances included David Wells, Charles Oakley, John Starks, David Diehl, Amani Toomer, Dwight Gooden, and Bret Saberhagen. All of the former great New York athletes mingled with guests, signed autographs and took photos.
Featured New York sports talent
Jim Kelly
He led the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive Super Bowls in 1991-1994; In 2002, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Willis Reed
He was a member of two NBA World Champion teams with the New York Knicks in the early 1970's; A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
Bruce Smith
He retired as the NFL's all-time sack leader; He led the Buffalo Bills to four Super Bowls; He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Thurman Thomas
He is the first player in NFL history to lead the league in total yards from scrimmage in four consecutive seasons; He helped lead the Buffalo Bills to four Super Bowls
Mike Bossy
He played for the New York Islanders during their four-year reign as Stanley Cup Champions; He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame
Popular New York sports teams
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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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New York sports talent
Bryan Trottier
He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame; He played on six Stanley Cup Championship teams
John Starks
He is one of the most beloved players in New York Knick history; He was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 1997
Tiki Barber
He is one of the all-time great New York Giants
Ottis Anderson
He was the MVP of Super Bowl XXV
Steve Tasker
He was a seven time Pro Bowl selection playing almost exclusively on special teams; He was named the 1993 Pro Bowl MVP; He was enshrined into the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame in 2007
Jeff Van Gundy
He led the New York Knicks to the 1999 NBA Finals; He has been an NBA analyst for ESPN
Dwight Gooden
He was the youngest player to ever play in a MLB All-Star game; He was one of the most dominant pitchers in his era; He is a three-time World Series Champion (1986, 1996, 2000)
Jeremy Lin
He was a 2012 NBA BBVA Rising Star; He is credited with the global phenomenon Linsanity
Victor Cruz
He was an integral part of the Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants
Steve Lavin
He has been a collegiate head coach at several major Division 1 schools
Mark Jackson
FORMER NBA PLAYER AND COACH
Carl Banks
He was a key member of the Super Bowl XXI and XXV winning New York Giants
David Cone
He is a five time World Series Champion and All Star; He was awarded the 1994 AL Cy Young Award
Phil Simms
He is a two time Super Bowl Champion and was named the Super Bowl XXI MVP
Deron Williams
He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2006; He won the Skills Challenge in 2008
Patrick Ewing
He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008; He was an 11 time All-Star; He won two gold Olympic medals
Mike Richter
He is one of the most successful American born goaltenders and a member of the U.S.
Tom Coughlin
He was the Head Coach of the New York Giants Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI Championship teams
David Wilson
He was the New York Giants 2012 first round draft pick; He set a NFL record and Giants record in 2012
Joe Girardi
He was a four time World Series Champion (1996, 1998, 1999, 2009); He was the 2006 NL Manager of the Year
Andy Pettitte
He helped the Yankees win five World Series titles
Ahmad Bradshaw
He was a key member of the New York Giants Super Bowl XLII and XLVI winning teams
Antrel Rolle
He was a key member of the New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI winning team
Bernie Williams
He was the first baseball player to win a batting title, Gold Glove award, and World Series ring in the same year
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