From last pick to starter, linebacker to rehab, painkillers to Performance Vault, David Vobora has experienced it all. But it isn’t his accomplishments and his failures that wrote his story, it’s what happened between those times that shaped his life. Vobora was the last pick in the 2008 NFL draft. The St. Louis Rams invited …
Frank Gore is a 2012 NFC champion and five-time Pro Bowler who just completed four straight seasons with over 1,000 yards rushing in his starting position as running back for the San Francisco 49ers. Why should someone who has already had so much professional success be profiled here? Quite simply, he personifies the term “undefeated” and the characteristics that are almost always associated with it … hard work, determination, resilience, accountability and commitment, to name a few.
The California Peace Officers’ Association (CPOA) of Newport Beach recently made a $1,000 donation to the non-profit organization, Foundation for the Undefeated. The Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) chose the Foundation as the recipient for the donation, because they believe the Foundation is distinct from many of the other charitable organizations. The funds were raised from a Charity Barbeque Competition hosted by the CPOA Annual Training Symposium.
The Southern California Special Olympics welcomed over 1,200 athletes to their Summer Games Invitational with a spectacular opening ceremony at the University of Southern California on Friday, June 7, 2014. The athletes marched around the field to the tune of the university’s marching band, and were cheered on by a crowd filled with family, …
