Colangelo to headline Special Olympics event
An event featuring Jerry Colangelo and benefitting the Special Olympics will be held Feb. 17 at the Wigwam Golf Resort and Spa.
Colangelo, part of an investor group that recently purchased the Wigwam, will sign copies and talk about the launch of his book, “Return of the Gold: The Journey of Jerry Colangelo and the Redeem Team.”
Colangelo, a sports legend in the Phoenix area, is former owner of the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League and the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also was instrumental in the relocation of the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL to Phoenix to become the Phoenix Coyotes. He currently is director of USA Basketball.
Members of the 2010 Special Olympics Arizona team also will conduct a torch parade as part of the Go for the Gold event and there will be music, dancing and a range of food.
The Special Olympics will be held July 18-23 in Lincoln, Neb.
Tickets for Go for the Gold, including a VIP reception and an autographed book copy, cost $65. Entrance to the evening reception costs $40. For more: 480-367-1112.
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