L.A. sports commission to honor NFL advocate Ed Roski

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Developer Ed Roski hopes to build an NFL stadium in City of Industry and own at least a part of one of the league’s 32 franchises. In the meantime, he will be honored by the L.A. Sports & Entertainment Commission at its seventh annual NFL 101/201 event July 13 at the Coliseum.

Roski, chairman and chief executive of Majestic Realty Co., will be presented with the LASEC Community Sportsman of the Year award, established to honor someone who ‘continually contributes to our community.’

There is a definite quarterback theme to this year’s event, which features panelists who either play or played the position in the NFL: Trent Dilfer, Warren Moon, Joe Theismann and Carson Palmer.

Participating in and coaching the on-field activities for NFL 101/201 guests are current players Nnamdi Asomugha and Justin Fargas of the Raiders; Dashon Goldson of the 49ers; Jordan Palmer of the Bengals; Shaun Phillips of the Chargers; and former players Calvin Sweeney and Michael Young.

Sponsors and ticket buyers include men and women in the business, entertainment and sports industries, along with the media. Wolfgang Puck is the Presenting Sponsor for this year’s event. Several levels of participation are available, starting at $5,000 for a table of 10. Additionally, individual tickets are available for $500 apiece.

For additional information about NFL 101/201, contact Aubrey Walton at (213) 236-2347 or e-mail her at [email protected].