Sept. 13, 2002--A genuine leather football helmet, as once worn by the Fightin’ Blue Hens, signed by former head football coach Tubby Raymond and current head coach K.C. Keeler.

This is just one of the golf prizes at the 11th annual MBNA Blue Hen Golf Classic, scheduled Monday, Sept. 23, at the DuPont Country Club in Wilmington.

In addition to a day of golf, the tournament includes a gala auction party that will be highlighted by a talk by Coach Keeler. Auction items include a 1981 DeLorean sports car (made famous in the movie “Back to the Future”), a variety of vacation packages, including at Martha’s Vineyard, airline tickets, fine jewelry, tickets to art and sporting events, sports memorabilia, golf packages and gift certificates for dining

This year for the first time, interested persons may bid on auction items at a special web site [www.udel.edu/PR/GolfClassic], where you can view and bid on some of the auction items.

Interested golfers may still sign up to play in the tournament, which benefits UD athletic scholarships. The fundraising event, which raised more than $100,000 for scholarships last year, is open to alumni and friends of the University.

This year’s event also will include a tennis classic round robin tournament, and UD’s cheerleaders and the nation’s top mascot, Delaware’s irrepressible YoUDee, will be on hand.

Concluding the day will be the Gala Auction Party, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware, including the live and silent auctions.

For further information on the MBNA Blue Hen Golf Classic, call UD’s Office of Public Relations at (302) 831-2791 or visit the web site at [www.udel.edu/PR/GolfClassic].