PRESS RELEASE

 JUNE 12, 2007

THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL HALL OF FAME FOOTBALL CLASSIC WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JULY 13TH AT 7:30 PM AT KEN STRONG STADIUM IN WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

THE GAME PITS GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FROM FAIRFIELDCOUNTY AGAINST GRADUATED SENIORS FROM NEW HAVEN COUNTY.  NEW HAVEN LEADS THE SERIES SEVEN GAMES TO THREE.

THE GAME IS PRESENTED BY THE RALPH DeSANTIS FAIRFIELD COUNTY CHAPTER AND THE GENE CASEY NEW HAVEN COUNTY CHAPTERS OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME.  IT IS THE FIRST ALL-STAR GAME BETWEEN CHAPTERS IN THE COUNTRY AND RAISES FUNDS FOR DESERVING SCHOLAR-ATHLETES.

TICKETS ARE $ 7.00 EACH AND WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GATE.  ADVANCE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT $ 5.00 EACH  BY CALLING (203) 488-7571 BEFORE JULY 4TH.

SPONSORS FOR THIS YEAR’S GAME ARE THE NEW HAVEN REGISTER, WALTER CAMP FOOTBALL FOUNDATION, TOWN FAIR TIRE, McCLADREY AND PULLEN, CPA’S AND DICK’S SPORTING GOODS.

ATTACHED ARE CURRENT ROSTERS AND TEAM PRACTICE SCHEDULES FOR EACH TEAM AND SOME ADDITIONAL HALL OF FAME CLASSIC DATA.

PLEASE CALL PRESS CONTACT PAUL CRISCUOLO AT (203) 231-3992 OR (203) 488-7571 FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.