Boston, Massachusetts – The Sports Museum, a non-profit educational institution in Boston’s TD Garden, hosts its annual fundraising gala. tradition Wednesday December 7th at TD Garden.21st Award Winners Lineupst The annual gala will include historic marathoner and Wesleyan cross-country/track and field alum Bill Rodgers ’70. Rogers is an Olympian and former record holder in the marathon, and has won his third consecutive victory in the Boston Marathon (1978-his 1980) and his fourth consecutive victory in the New York City Marathon (1976-79). ), best known for his four-game winning streak. Bill graduated. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, running both cross-country and track.
This year’s The Tradition features Rogers alongside Boston sports icons Johnny Damon, ML Kerr, attorney Miloy and Mark Recchi. The Sports Museum serves more than 35,000 at-risk children each year through character development programs throughout the Boston area. “We are thrilled to honor Bill in light of his legendary career in road running and the qualities of character and spirit he has displayed along the way,” said Rusty Sullivan, executive director of the Sports Museum. I’m here.