The Committee of 101 – 101 Awards
February 24th was the date for the 101 Awards, Kansas City’s salute to professional football. The 48th annual event was held at The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. Antonio Brown, Todd Gurley, Calais Campbell, Aaron Donald, Doug Marrone, Sean McVay, Peyton Manning, Tony Gonzalez, Nelson Agholor, Kareem Hunt, and Alex Smith were honored. Mike Brown served as the chairman. The event, hosted by the Committee of 101, supports The University of Kansas Health System.
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Honoree Tony Gonzalez addressed the guests. |
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Representatives from The University of Kansas Health System posed together before the 101 Awards. |
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Honorees Calais Campbell, Nelson Agholor and Aaron Donald |
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Honorees Sean McVay and Aaron Donald |
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Kareem Hunt, honoree; and Eric Bieniemy |
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Show co-hosts Andrew Siciliano and Trent Green with Peyton Manning, honoree |
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Honorees Calais Campbell and Doug Marrone |
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Randy Fichtner and Antonio Brown, honoree |
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Honorees Aaron Donald and Sean McVay |
Additional photos featured in the April 14, 2018 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Steve Sanders
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