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Dallas Cowboys come together for former teammates' charity
3/13/2009
By Terry Bigham
USBC Communications
Former Cowboys lineman Nate Newton gets ready to bowl.
Former Cowboys players Charlie Waters and Drew Pearson share a laugh during the celebrity event.
Several former and current Dallas Cowboys hit the lanes March 11 to help two former Cowboys raise money for their foundation.
The bowling benefit was for The Ron Springs and Everson Walls Gift for Life Foundation. The mission of the foundation is to promote awareness and prevention of kidney disease, diabetes and other illnesses, and to provide access to donor-oriented services and education in underserved communities across the United States.
Held at 300 Dallas, the event drew some of the biggest names in Cowboys' history. Former offensive lineman Nate Newton said he locked into the charity event six months ago. He said once he was called, he responded, "I am in. Give me the date, and I'm in."
Newton did point out he was lacking in bowling skills.
"I am a celebrity bowler," Newton said. "When I was 20, I could bowl over 100; now that I'm over 40, I bowl under 100. I have no bowling skills."
But Newton did say "bowling is a cool sport; it's more of a sport than golf will ever be, and that's with Tiger Woods included."
Former Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett said he does a lot of bowling at home - on the Wii.
"I am not a bowler at all," Dorsett said. "My first practice throw was a gutter ball; my second throw I got the spare. I figure if I keep practicing, I'll get better."
Ed "Too Tall" Jones was throwing a USBC Viz-A-Ball he picked up in a charity event during Super Bowl week. Jones said because of the numerous charity bowling events he has participated in, his game is improving. He said he now averages around a 160.
"You meet some of the nicest people, and it's a lot of fun to do with family and friends," Jones said of the sport.
Women's basketball legend Nancy Lieberman said she used to bowl in leagues when she was young. The last year of the women's Superstars, she threw a 212 to win the bowling portion of the competition.
"I had someone teach me when I was getting ready for the Superstars," Lieberman said. "I took bowling lessons because I wanted to win. So I learned which boards to use, the angles."
Walls, the tournament host, tried his hand at a little two-handed bowling after seeing a video on the Internet discussing Bolivia's success with the style.
"Don't use your thumb; just use your fingers. Put them in the hole, and sling it like a softball pitcher," said Walls, who managed to pick up a 1-3-6-10 spare with the two-handed style.
Former Cowboys' receiver Drew Pearson won the bowling competition in 1980 in the Superstars competition, his claim to a bowling victory. As a kid growing up in New Jersey, he used watch Mark Roth when Roth would bowl at the Mid State Bowl in East Brunswick.
Pearson said he could not wait to help Walls and Springs with their benefit.
"Anything we can do to make life a little better for anyone who has to go through a transplant, we want to do our part," Pearson said. "Today, the economy is so tough, and people are holding onto every dollar. It's tough to get that charitable dollar, but people have to understand these problems are ongoing; they don't stop. So, hopefully, people can dig a little deeper, maybe not as much, but hopefully something."
To learn more about The Ron Springs and Everson Walls Gift for Life Foundation, click here.
3/13/2009
By Terry Bigham
USBC Communications
Former Cowboys lineman Nate Newton gets ready to bowl.
Former Cowboys players Charlie Waters and Drew Pearson share a laugh during the celebrity event.
Several former and current Dallas Cowboys hit the lanes March 11 to help two former Cowboys raise money for their foundation.
The bowling benefit was for The Ron Springs and Everson Walls Gift for Life Foundation. The mission of the foundation is to promote awareness and prevention of kidney disease, diabetes and other illnesses, and to provide access to donor-oriented services and education in underserved communities across the United States.
Held at 300 Dallas, the event drew some of the biggest names in Cowboys' history. Former offensive lineman Nate Newton said he locked into the charity event six months ago. He said once he was called, he responded, "I am in. Give me the date, and I'm in."
Newton did point out he was lacking in bowling skills.
"I am a celebrity bowler," Newton said. "When I was 20, I could bowl over 100; now that I'm over 40, I bowl under 100. I have no bowling skills."
But Newton did say "bowling is a cool sport; it's more of a sport than golf will ever be, and that's with Tiger Woods included."
Former Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett said he does a lot of bowling at home - on the Wii.
"I am not a bowler at all," Dorsett said. "My first practice throw was a gutter ball; my second throw I got the spare. I figure if I keep practicing, I'll get better."
Ed "Too Tall" Jones was throwing a USBC Viz-A-Ball he picked up in a charity event during Super Bowl week. Jones said because of the numerous charity bowling events he has participated in, his game is improving. He said he now averages around a 160.
"You meet some of the nicest people, and it's a lot of fun to do with family and friends," Jones said of the sport.
Women's basketball legend Nancy Lieberman said she used to bowl in leagues when she was young. The last year of the women's Superstars, she threw a 212 to win the bowling portion of the competition.
"I had someone teach me when I was getting ready for the Superstars," Lieberman said. "I took bowling lessons because I wanted to win. So I learned which boards to use, the angles."
Walls, the tournament host, tried his hand at a little two-handed bowling after seeing a video on the Internet discussing Bolivia's success with the style.
"Don't use your thumb; just use your fingers. Put them in the hole, and sling it like a softball pitcher," said Walls, who managed to pick up a 1-3-6-10 spare with the two-handed style.
Former Cowboys' receiver Drew Pearson won the bowling competition in 1980 in the Superstars competition, his claim to a bowling victory. As a kid growing up in New Jersey, he used watch Mark Roth when Roth would bowl at the Mid State Bowl in East Brunswick.
Pearson said he could not wait to help Walls and Springs with their benefit.
"Anything we can do to make life a little better for anyone who has to go through a transplant, we want to do our part," Pearson said. "Today, the economy is so tough, and people are holding onto every dollar. It's tough to get that charitable dollar, but people have to understand these problems are ongoing; they don't stop. So, hopefully, people can dig a little deeper, maybe not as much, but hopefully something."
To learn more about The Ron Springs and Everson Walls Gift for Life Foundation, click here.
