June 14: Delaware Sports Awards
May 22, 2017
Eagles long snapper, ‘America’s Got Talent’ star Jon Dorenbros to highlight event
A guest appearance by Eagles long snapper and America’s Got Talent star Jon Dorenbos will highlight the second annual Delaware Sports Awards on Wednesday, June 14, at the University of Delaware’s Bob Carpenter Center in Newark.
The event will include a silent auction, with proceeds going to Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware and Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation.
General admission tickets are $50.
Dorenbos is the Eagles’ longest-tenured player, having joined the team in 2006. In November, the two-time Pro Bowler signed a three-year contract extension with the team. His 2016 season was cut short by a wrist injury in December.
Off the field, Dorenbos captivated a national TV audience with magic tricks that earned him a third-place finish on America’s Got Talent.
While slight of hand is meant to entertain, Dorenbos says “magic saved my life” in reference to a childhood tragedy in which his father murdered his mother.
Now, as a veteran professional athlete, Dorenbos tries to bring forth a message of hope.
“I think when you get to the NFL, you’re given a platform to help people, and you’re given a platform that people will listen to,” Dorenbos said. “With that comes a lot of responsibility. I try to bring the good out in life and I try to bring a positive message to kids that we can come from different backgrounds and overcome a lot of things.
“Whatever you want to do, find happiness to get to where you want to get.”
For more information and to buy tickets to the 2017 Delaware Sports Awards, visit http://sportsawards.delawareonline.com
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