Celebrities Take Part in Golf Invitational
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By Amy Lopez
Monday, November 11, 2013 | 10:22 a.m. PST
Celebrities played golf at the Wilshire Country Club to support the MLB Urban Youth Academy. (ATVN/Ani Uncar)
Reggie Jackson, along with Bill Russell and Jerry West were some of the celebrities that joined Robinson in the golf invitational at the Wilshire Country Club meant to benefit the Compton academy.
The event, sponsored by Legendary Entertainment, plans to give students from underrepresented and underserved communities free year-long softball and baseball training.
The MLB Urban Youth Academy has helped more than 10,000 young men and women throughout Southern California and has had more than 350 of its student-athletes take part in collegiate baseball and softball programs.
Along with sports programs, the Youth Academies provide educational outlets like SAT/ACT preparatory classes as well as tutoring.
