BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:53@mosportshalloffame.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240404T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240404T210000 DTSTAMP:20240205T215400Z URL:https://mosportshalloffame.com/events/missouri-sports-hall-of-fame-cha mpions-gala/ SUMMARY:Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Champions Gala DESCRIPTION:\nUniversity Plaza Convention Center\nThursday\, April 4th\, 20 24\nTwo-Time Super Bowl-Winning Quarterback\, Five-Time NFL MVP &\; Mem ber of the Pro Football HOF\n\nLegendary quarterback Peyton Manning\, the NFL’s only five-time Most Valuable Player and a 14-time Pro Bowl selecti on\, has earned his place among the greatest quarterbacks in league histor y as one of the leaders in nearly every statistical passing category. A fi rst-ballot selection\, Manning was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021.\n\nThe honor marked his fifth Hall of Fame honor – the others being the Louisiana\, Tennessee\, Colorado Sports Halls of Fame\, and the College Football Hall of Fame.\n\nIn January 2016\, Peyton led the Denver Broncos to a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50\, making him the first starting quarterback in NFL history to win a Super Bowl with two different teams. In early 2020\, Manning was named t o the NFL’s 100 All-Time Team\, one of only 10 quarterbacks to earn a sp ot on this iconic list.\n\nThe first overall selection of the 1998 NFL Dra ft by the Indianapolis Colts\, Peyton retired in 2016 having held numerous records\, including the most career touchdown passes in league history in addition to ranking first all-time in completions and passing yards. He w as a seven-time First Team All-Pro by the Associated Press\, and no NFL qu arterback had ever had more playoff appearances or 300-yard passing games when he retired.\n\nDuring his first 14 NFL seasons with the Colts\, Manni ng set club records in nearly every career passing category. He led the fr anchise to its first World Championship in 36 years during the 2006 season \, earning MVP honors in the Colts’ 29-17 win over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI.\n\nDuring his time at the University of Tennessee\, Peyton epitomized the term “student-athlete.” He claimed 43 records at the s chool\, conference and national level and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He led Tennessee to the 1997 SEC Championship as a senior and earned consensus A ll-America honors. He later earned the Sullivan Award for the nation’s t op amateur athlete based on character\, leadership\, athletic ability and the ideals of amateurism.\n\nHe endows the Peyton Manning Scholarship at t he University of Tennessee – Knoxville\, awarding four-year scholarships to four incoming freshmen each year. To date\, there have been 45 scholar ships.\n\nHe has also received numerous awards for his philanthropic work and was honored as the recipient of the Byron “Whizzer” White Humanita rian Award and the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2005\, the Bar t Starr Award in 2015\, and the Lincoln Medal in 2017.\n\nPeyton is a long time supporter of The Pat Summitt Foundation\, a non-profit with a mission to find a cure for Alzheimer’s. In 2012\, Manning joined The Pat Summit t Foundation Advisory Board and co-chairs several fundraising events throu ghout the year. He also sits on the American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet – lending a hand during disaster relief.\n\nHe and his wife\, As hley\, established the PeyBack Foundation in 1999 to promote the future su ccess of disadvantaged youth by assisting programs that provide leadership and growth opportunities for children at risk. Since its inception\, the PeyBack Foundation has provided millions of dollars through its grants and programs. In 2020\, through the PeyBack Foundation\, Manning endowed a to tal of nine (9) scholarships at three (3) HBCU schools in Tennessee and fi ve (5) in Louisiana. Manning is a champion for the Peyton Manning Children ’s Hospital at St. Vincent (Indiana)\; serving as an ambassador\, advoca te and fundraiser. Peyton and Ashley co-chair the signature fundraising ev ent for the hospital each spring\, which raises money to expand and enhanc e departments and services offered.\n\nThese days\, Manning owns Omaha Pro ductions\, an entertainment company that\, in partnership with ESPN\, laun ched Monday Night Football with Peyton &\; Eli. It’s a Monday Night F ootball simulcast.\n\nManning and his family reside in Colorado.\n\n\n Sponsorship Opportunities\n For more information or to purchase tickets call: 417-889-3100\n \n \n VIP Title Sponsor\n $35\,000\n \n 3 VIP Tables of 10\n 30 tickets to VIP reception\n Visit with Special Gu est\n Presenting sponsor recognition\n Back cover of printed program\n \n \n \n As sociate Sponsors\n $20\,000\n \n 2 VI P Tables of 10\n 20 tickets to VIP reception\n Recognition as associate sponsor\n Full page in printed program\n \n \n \n VIP Reception Spons or\n $15\,000\n \n 2 VIP Tables of 10 \n 20 tickets to VIP reception\n Signage at VIP reception\n Full page in printed program\n \ n \n \n VIP Table Sponsor\n $10\,000\n \n 1 VIP Table of 10\n 10 ticket s to VIP reception\n Recognition as associate sponsor\n Full page in printed program\n \n \n \n Table Sponsor\n $2\,000\n \n Table of 10\n \n \n \n Individua l Ticket\n $250\n \n \n Program Ads\n (receive a half-priced ad with the purchase of a table)\n \n $1000 - full page | 8.5"\; x 11"\; trim\, 7.25"\; x 9.75"\; live\, 8.75"\; x 11.25"\; bleed\n $600 - half page | 7.25"\; x 4.75"\;(H) or 3.5"\; x 9 .75"\;(V)\n $300 - quarter page | 7.25"\; x 2.25&qu ot\;(H) or 3.5"\; x 4.75"\;(V)\n \n \n \n\n\n CATEGORIES:Charity Dinner LOCATION:University Plaza Convention Center\, 333 John Q. 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