Under Armour and Wounded Warrior Project Name Honorary Captains for University
of South Carolina's November 14 Game Against Gators
WHO: Corporal Steven Diaz, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret)
- Served from 2003-2006; injured by IED blast in Iraq (2005);
native of Columbia, SC
Staff Sgt. Dan Nevins, U.S. Army (Ret)
- 15-year military career; injured by IED blast in Iraq (2004)
Tech. Sgt. Michael Williams, U.S. Air Force (Active Duty)
- Currently at Walter Reed Army Medical Center recovering from
injuries sustained while serving in Afghanistan; native of
Summerville, SC.
WHEN: Practice
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 2:30-6:30pm
Game
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 3:30pm
WHERE: University of South Carolina
Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia, SC 29208
WHY: Under Armour and the Jacksonville, Fla.-based Wounded Warrior
Project have selected three wounded warriors to serve as
honorary captains at the first University of South Carolina
Wounded Warrior Project Game Powered by Under Armour. The
honorary captains will join the team at practice on Thursday,
and participate in the ceremonial coin toss at the beginning of
the game on Saturday in honor of the U.S. Armed Services.
The Wounded Warrior Project Game Powered by Under Armour will
take place on Saturday, November 14 when the Gamecocks face-off
against the top-ranked Florida Gators. The team will be wearing
customized black and desert camouflage jerseys and cleats
featuring the Wounded Warrior Project logo. In addition, warrior
core value embellishments such as Duty, Honor and Courage will
replace the athletes' last names on each jersey. A select number
of game jerseys will be auctioned off the week following the
game at Gamecocksonline.com. Fans can also purchase custom gear
at www.underarmour.com and the school's bookstores. A portion of
the proceeds from the game jersey auction and the sale of the
fan gear will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. The
Wounded Warrior Project's ongoing partnership with the National
Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics will continue
to bring together wounded warriors and the collegiate athletic
community.
CONTACT:
Diane Pelkey Steve Gerrish
Under Armour Communications Wounded Warrior Project
410-246-5927 904-405-1166
/PRNewswire -- Nov. 10/
SOURCE Wounded Warrior Project
