Warren Sapp
and Rondé Barber Commit to Compete in the
Inaugural James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of
Fame Invitational
CHICAGO, April 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Before the sports world
turns its attention to Detroit,
today James Hardie (NYSE: JHX),
America's leader in home building products, extended invitations to
football legends Warren Sapp and
Rondé Barber to tee it up in the inaugural James Hardie™ Pro
Football Hall of Fame Invitational.
Sapp and Barber are two of 26 members of the Pro Football Hall
of Fame who will compete alongside a field of 78 PGA TOUR Champions
at the James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame
Invitational that will be hosted at the Old Course at
Broken Sound in Boca Raton, Fla.,
March 31 – April 6, 2025. The three-day tournament will be
televised on the Golf Channel.
"We were thrilled to receive commitments from Warren and
Rondé – two exceptional football players, golfers and
community advocates – to compete in the inaugural James Hardie™ Pro
Football Hall of Fame Invitational," said Aaron Erter, CEO, James
Hardie. "We're looking forward to filling out the rest of
our team of Pro Football Hall of Fame legends for the tournament in
the coming months, as well as continuing to deliver on our purpose
of 'Building A Better Future for All™' – in collaboration with
tournament's cornerstone charities, Habitat for Humanity
International, First Tee and Boca Raton Regional Hospital."
Born in Orlando, Fla.,
Warren Sapp was Tampa's first pick during the first round of
the 1995 draft, after a stellar collegiate career at the
University of Miami. Sapp was a
cornerstone of a Tampa defense
with Barber that helped them win their first championship – he is
one of only three players whose number has been retired by the
franchise. Sapp was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in
2013 in his first year of eligibility.
After being selected in the third round of the 1997 draft from
the University of Virginia,
Rondé Barber played his entire 16-year career in Tampa where he infuriated wide receivers as a
defensive back and leader of one the greatest football defenses of
all time. He is still Tampa's
all-time interceptions leader and one of only two members of
football's 40/20 club (40+ interceptions, 20+ quarterback sacks).
Barber was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
Since retiring from football, Barber has fueled his passion for
golf where he's honed his skills as a low single-digit handicap,
and also serves as the General Chairman of the Valspar
Championship, PGA TOUR event in Tampa.
Visit JamesHardieInvitational.com for more information
about the James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational and
follow @JamesHardieInvitational on Instagram and
@JamesHardieInv on X [formerly Twitter] for tournament updates
and player commitments.
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About PGA TOUR Champions
PGA TOUR Champions is a
membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older,
including 35 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour's
mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players,
entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its
partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back and generate
significant charitable and economic impact in tournament
communities. Follow PGA TOUR Champions online at PGATOUR.com,
on Facebook, on X [formerly
Twitter] (@ChampionsTour),
on Instagram (@pgatourchampions) and
on TikTok (pgatourchampions).
All events are televised in the United States on Golf
Channel, the exclusive cable-television partner of PGA TOUR
Champions. Internationally, PGA TOUR Champions coverage is
available in more than 170 countries and territories via 22 media
partners.
About the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Located in
Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of
the National Football League, the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a
501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution with the Mission to Honor the
Greatest of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values,
& Celebrate Excellence Together.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is accredited by the American
Alliance of Museums. AAM accreditation is national recognition for
the museum's commitment to excellence and the highest professional
standards of museum operation and public service.
Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe travel to
Canton annually to
experience an inspirational, interactive museum that
chronicles America's most popular sport. Fans can also enjoy the
Hall of Fame Store at the Hall, and online
at www.profootballhof.com/store, for merchandise from all 32
NFL clubs plus the Hall of Fame. Proceeds from the Store support
the Hall's Mission.
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