San Diegan & ex-Charger Pete Shaw enjoying close ties to Northwestern

San Diegan & ex-Charger Pete Shaw enjoying close ties to Northwestern

For a couple of decades, Northwestern alumnus Pete Shaw could fairly be termed as an interested bystander of the Wildcats’ football program.

A standout defensive back at Northwestern whose NFL career included five seasons (1977-81) with the San Diego Chargers, Shaw saw games on TV when he could and attended the 1996 Rose Bowl — a 41-32 loss to USC in the Wildcats’ first appearance in the game since 1949.

There was just not a lot to be excited about, with Northwestern posing as fodder for the Big Ten’s big guns.

Then came the phone call in 2012 while Shaw, who lives in North County’s San Elijo Hills, was playing a round of golf at Aviara. He didn’t recognize the number, but answered it anyway.

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27th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic to Benefit Children with Physical Deformities

27th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic to Benefit Children with Physical Deformities

Local nonprofit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts will host its 27th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic on March 3-4, 2019 at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, 15150 San Dieguito Road, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. The event will be hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, best known for his role in “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos.”

The Fresh Start 27th Annual Golf Classic will kick off on Sunday, March 3rd at 5 p.m. with a cocktail reception, dinner party and live/silent auction. On Monday, March 4th, each participating foursome will be paired with a celebrity or professional athlete for a day of golf. Check-in begins at 9 a.m., and the shotgun start is at 11 a.m. Both events will take place at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club.

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Shop with a Jock: San Diego athletes take kids to buy holiday gifts

Shop with a Jock: San Diego athletes take kids to buy holiday gifts

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) – Hundreds of deserving San Diego kids got into the spirit of the holidays as San Diego pro-athletes helped them pick gifts for their loved ones as part of the Junior Seau Foundation’s 23rd annual Shop with a Jock event.

This year, the Junior Seau Foundation teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater San Diego for Tuesday’s event.

“For Junior, it was more than just the Chargers. It was about bringing the athletic community with the kids and really giving them the ability to shop with their families,” said Ken Ramirez, with the Junior Seau Foundation.

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