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Bridgewater, N.J. – The United States Marine Corps and Somerset County Coaches Association will host the inaugural Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Bowl Game Media Day on Wednesday, May 29 from 6:00 - 8:00pm EST at Bridgewater-Raritan High School in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
Eighty Two (82) of Somerset County’s elite high school football players, who have been selected to play in this one-of-a-kind football game, will be on-site for a meet and greet. Photo opportunities will be available for football fans of all ages as everyone will have a chance to take a picture next to their favorite high school star representing the two teams the Leathernecks and Devil Dogs.
Media representatives will have an opportunity to visit with selected players, as well as the coaching staff and key members of the United States Marine Corps.
“The Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Bowl is about honoring a local hero and local high schools that everyone in the state of New Jersey can be proud of,” says Major Michael E. Ogden, Recruiting Station New Jersey’s Commanding Officer. “We are excited about our partnership with this great community and media day will be a great way to kick off our countdown to game day.”
For more information about the GySgt John Basilone Bowl Media Day contact Sergeant Samuel Nasso or visit https://www.facebook.com/basilonebowl. To apply for credentials, please send James Buford the following information:
-First and Last Name
-Affiliation and City, State
-Email Address
-Cell Phone Number
-Indicate Media or Photo Pass
About Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone:Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, of Raritan, New Jersey, was awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his outstanding heroism at Guadalcanal. Later, during the Iwo Jima Campaign, he was killed in action on D-Day, 19 February 1945. This game has been launched as a tribute to the legacy of John “Manila John” Basilone and to honor the pride of the Somerset county community.
Media Contacts:
Sergeant Samuel Nasso, Recruiting Station New Jersey 908-313-4760/samuel.nasso@marines.usmc.mil
James Buford, Scholastic Sports Marketing, LLC646-421-0273/jamesb@ssmllc.comInaugural
| Date Taken: | 05.15.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 05.16.2013 20:30 |
| Story ID: | 107074 |
| Location: | RARITAN, NJ, US |
| Hometown: | RARITAN, NJ, US |
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