LOUISVILLE’S OWN DEION BRANCH TO HOST 1st ANNUAL SKILLS AND DRILLS FOOTBALL CAMP AT Uof L MARCH 20TH

LOUISVILLE, KY –

MAR Sports Marketing is proud to welcome former University of Louisville football star – and current Seattle Seahawk – Deion Branch back to the University’s Trager Center March 20th for a morning of football tips and advice for boys ages 9-18.

Branch will be joined by other football professionals including Chris Redman of the Atlanta Falcons and Mario Urrutia of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with past U of L players, in dispensing wisdom and application concerning all things football.

Cost for the 8am-12pm event is $50 per person and all proceeds go to benefit the Deion Branch Foundation and other charitable organizations. Register and get more details, including a full list of players scheduled to appear at the camp, online at www.deionbranch83.com.

About Deion Branch:

Deion Branch currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He was picked by New England in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Louisville and named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005, after tying former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice and former Cincinnati Bengals tight end Dan Ross for the Super Bowl reception record with 11 catches for 133 yards. He was the first receiver to win the award since 1989.

About the Deion Branch Foundation :

The Deion Branch Charitable Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to offer support to children's mental, physical, and emotional well-being by assisting programs and initiatives aimed at improving their quality of life.

Branch established his foundation in 2002 after his son Deiondre was diagnosed with Meningitis. He says, "I am very fortunate to be in a position to do this to honor my 7-year-old son who is my strength. People tend to look at pro athletes as heroes, but to me, the heroes are Drs. Lakshmi Rajogopal and Amanda Jones, and the research staff at Children's who are working to prevent this terrible disease."

For questions and inquiries please contact:
Mike Randall
MAR Sports Marketing
(330) 281-9887 / mrandall@marsportsmarketing1.com