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Detroit
NFL
Legends
Unite at
Inaugural
Lomas
Brown
Jr. Golf
Classic,
Raising
$268,700
for
Children’s
Charities
Dustin
Schoenherr
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Detroit
DETROIT
- The
first-ever
Lomas
Brown
Jr. Golf
Classic
teed off
to a
sold-out
crowd at
the
historic
Country
Club of
Detroit,
collecting
an
impressive
$268,700
to
benefit
local
children’s
charities.
Proceeds
from the
event
will
support
youth-focused
initiatives
of The
Children’s
Foundation
and the
Lomas
Brown
Jr.
Foundation,
each
dedicated
to
making a
positive
difference
for
thousands
of
children
and
families
throughout
Southeast
Michigan.
Presented
by
Cumulus
Media’s
WJR AM
760 and
sponsored
by Ford
Motor
Company,
the
Lomas
Brown
Jr. Golf
Classic
continues
a
21-year
legacy
of
championing
youth
programs
in
Detroit,
following
in the
footsteps
of the
Paul W.
Smith
Golf
Classic.
In a
special
moment
during
WJR’s
live
broadcast,
Lomas
Brown
honored
Paul W.
Smith
with a
Legacy
Award in
recognition
of his
ongoing
contributions.
The
event
brought
together
NFL
legends,
including
Hall of
Famers
Barry
Sanders
and
Calvin
Johnson,
alongside
Lions
greats
Herman
Moore,
Jason
Hanson,
Stan
Edwards,
Braylon
Edwards,
Eddie
Murray,
Tim
Walton,
TJ Lang,
Larry
Lee, and
Pepper
Johnson.
Fox2’s
Dan
Miller
served
as the
evening’s
emcee.
Attendees
enjoyed
18 holes
of golf,
followed
by an
awards
ceremony,
a
cocktail
reception,
and an
exciting
auction.
Three
custom
golf
carts—two
signed
by
Sanders
and
Johnson,
and a
third
themed
after
“Sonic &
Knuckles,”
the
nickname
for
rising
Detroit
Lions
stars
Jahmyr
Gibbs
and
David
Montgomery—were
among
the
event’s
highlight
auction
items.
“It was
wonderful
to have
my
teammates
and our
community
supporters
come
together,
but the
true
winners
are the
young
people
impacted
by our
foundations,”
said
Lomas
Brown
Jr.
“These
funds
will
help us
deliver
programs
that
make a
real
difference
in
Southeast
Michigan.”
The
Lomas
Brown
Jr.
Foundation
strengthens
students’
academic,
physical,
life,
and
career
skills
through
educational
and
conditioning
camps,
while
The
Children’s
Foundation
will use
the
funds to
advance
better
healthcare,
improved
outcomes,
and
increased
equity
for
local
children—now
and for
generations
to come.
Cumulus
Media’s
WJR AM
760
served
as Title
Sponsor,
with
Ford
Motor
Company
as
Tournament
Sponsor.
Additional
support
came
from
Gold
Sponsor
Meijer,
Silver
Sponsor
AISIN
World
Corp of
America,
and
Bronze
Sponsors
including
Delta
Air
Lines,
Dow
Chemical
USA, and
Others
First.
The 2026
Lomas
Brown
Jr. Golf
Classic
is set
for July
13,
2026.
For
updates
and
information,
visit
www.lomasbrownjrgolf.com.
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