Red Smith Banquet Honorees
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Bilas serves as a game analyst, working more than 40 games a year including ESPN’s Big Monday Big East games with former Red Smith Banquet main speakers, Sean McDonough (2004) and Bill Raftery (2007). The current and former banquet main speaker’s will broadcast the top Big East matchup each Monday during the college basketball season. The trio recently finished announcing the Maui Invitational which included the Wisconsin Badgers. Bilas has also been a member of CBS Sports NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament coverage as an game analyst since 2003. |
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The Green Bay Packers all-time reception leader, Donald Driver, has been named the recipient of the 2010 Red Smith Award, according to Banquet Chairman Mike Reese. This honor is given annually to an individual who has contributed or continues to contribute to sports either on or off the field in the state of Wisconsin. |
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Baseball Hall of Fame manager, Whitey Herzog, will receive the “Nice Guy” Award, according to Banquet Chairman, Mike Reese. The presentation will take place at the 45thAnnual Red Smith Banquet on Tuesday, January 19,2010, at 6:30 pm at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin. Herzog becomes the 55 Hall of Fame member (all sports) to appear at the banquet. |