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Billy Tubbs will be recognized as the 2014-15 recipient of the Abe Lemons/Paul Hansen Award for Sports Excellence at the annual OCU Sports Spectacular dinner and auction 6 p.m. Thursday, April 2 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd Street in Oklahoma City.
The Abe Lemons/Paul Hansen Award honors an individual who significantly contributes to the growth of sports in the state.
Last year’s winner was Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione. Past award winners are Ron Norick, Clay Bennett, Lee Allan Smith, Dr. William Grana, Stanley Draper Jr., Bob Funk, Barry Switzer, Mick Cornett, Bobby Murcer, Bart Conner, Bill Self, Tom J. McDaniel, Sherri Coale, Mike Knopp and Sam Presti.
The Sports Spectacular includes a dinner, entertainment and silent auctions. Proceeds benefit OCU’s 21 varsity intercollegiate sports programs and the Paul Hansen Memorial Scholarship and the Abe Lemons Endowed Athletic Scholarship. Those scholarships provide funding to student-athletes who have completed their eligibility and are within one year of graduation.
The auction typically features a variety of items. Individual tickets are $100, and tables for eight are $750. Please RSVP by March 25. For ticket or sponsorship information or to donate auction items, call (405) 208-5660 or (405) 208-5309.
“This event is critical to the success of our athletic department in that we depend on the funds the event raises to support our teams,” Athletic Director Jim Abbott said.
To find out more about Billy Tubbs, visit http://oksportshof.org/hall-of-fame-members/billy-tubbs/.
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