Friday, July 9, 2010, 7:00 pm at Great Chief Park
for Prostate Cancer Research through the Canadian Cancer Society

Red Deer, AB— CFL Hall of Famers* Willie Pless, Rocco Romano, Herm Harrison and Terry Evanshen along with Pee Wee Smith & Jackie Kellogg will join other former CFL’ers for the Annual Celebrity Slow Pitch Challenge in Red Deer, 7:00 pm, Friday, July 9, 2010 at Great Chief Park. The CFL Alumni Allstars will take on the Red Deer Media Allstars Baseball Team from Big 105 FM and 106.7 The Drive.

Now in our 9^th season, the Celebrity Slow Pitch Challenge is touring Alberta in aid of local charities. A portion of the proceeds raised will go to Prostate Cancer Research through the Canadian Cancer Society in Red Deer. In fact, over the past 18 years, the Celebrity Slow Pitch and Allstars Baseball tours have raised more than $1.6 million for charitable organizations across the country. It's a record we’re all proud of!

Expect to see past CFL football greats and local guest players taking to the diamond to play a spirited game of softball combined with fun, antics and tomfoolery. Add to the fun the hilarious Fire Trucks, Crazy Claude—the Happy Trumpeter, kids events and give-aways, this friendly match-up is sure to be a winner for the entire family.

 *players subject to change