SALUTE TO THE ED KELLY SPORTS PROGRAM
WHEREAS, On June 24, 2013, the 39Ih Annual GIANT Award Dinner presented by the Ed Kelly Sports Program, a not-for-profit organization established in 1974 to provide more recreational opportunities for youngsters throughout Chicago, takes place at the White Eagle in suburban Niles to honor this year's recipients of seven awards in the field of Humanities, Athletic Coaching, Business, Labor, Lifetime Achievement, Media and Athletics. Each award is dedicated to one of founder Ed Kelly's many friends and associates that he considered giants in their respective professions; and
WHEREAS. For nearly four decades, the Ed Kelly Sports Program, has hosted its annual GIANT Awards Dinner. Throughout the years, award recipients have included such local luminaries as Jack Brickhouse, Wally Phillips, Gayle Sayers, Mike Ditka, Walter Jacobson, Harry Caray, Bill Wirtz, and Jerry Reinsdorf; and
WHEREAS, The Marshall Smulson Humanitarian Award is presented to Dr. George Zehak, D.D.S, M.A.G.D. who practices in suburban Berwyn and is on staff at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. The Ray Meyer Coach Award goes to Tommy Kleinschmidt, who has held the position of Director of Basketball Operations and Assistant Coach for DePaul University and is currently serving as Head Coach at his alma mater, Gordon Tech High School. The Harry Kempf Business Award recipient is Karl Riehn, an Independent Insurance Agent and owner of Riehn Insurance, located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood for 55 years and founded by his late father, Heinz Riehn; and
WHEREAS, Plumber's Local 130 Business manager James Coyne, a United Association plumber for 36
years, garners the 2013 Bill Hogan, Sr. Labor Award and the Jerry Gleason Achievement Award goes to
David Solon, long-time friend and business partner ofthe late car dealer maven, Jerry Gleason. In 2006,
they purchased four new car dealerships in Colorado in 2006 and 2007and operated them together until
Mr. Gleason's death in 2011...
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