On May 3, Good Morning America‘s Robin Roberts hosted the 10th Annual Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational presented by title sponsor Healthcare Highways in celebration of ten years of service, philanthropy and positive community impact for Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities in North Texas.
Guests began the evening, sponsored by Dee Lincoln Prime, at the Omni Frisco Hotel with a red-carpet arrival and cocktail hour sponsored by Brown-Foreman Herradura, followed by dinner sponsored by E Smith Advisors, and a live auction sponsored by Waste Management. Legendary Dallas Cowboys quarterback and real estate icon Roger Staubach and his wife, Marianne, served as Honorary Chairs with Mahisha and John Dellinger serving as the 2019 Event Chairs.
Each year, the highlight of the evening’s program is the designation of awards bestowed upon community leaders who are leveraging their platforms to support others. The Roger Staubach Award recognizes sports and or entertainment professionals who positively impact the lives of children by living courageously and creating opportunities for today’s youth. This is the only award to be named in Staubach’s honor other than the one established at his alma mater, the U.S. Naval Academy. Roger Staubach personally presented this year’s honor to Jessica and Dirk Nowitzki in acknowledgment of the amazing work they have done through The Dirk Nowitzki Foundation, which lifts up children who are affected by illness, poverty, abuse and neglect through proper channels of guidance and directs them on a path to success.
The gala ushers in the Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament on May 4 hosted at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, TX. Players were paired with celebrities to create foursomes to vie for bragging rights and prizes. Now in its 10th year, the Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational has raised more than $9.2 million in support of Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities and supported over 150 charities in North Texas, including 10,000 DISD students and families through their annual back to school program.
(Photos by Ada Lee Photography)
Al Smith and Emmitt Smith
Claudia and Tommy Habeeb
Coach Edgar hugging Emmitt Smith
David and Tina Craig
Jon and Dawn Mellon
Pat Smith, Miss Teen USA Kaleigh Garris, and Emmitt Smith
Robin Roberts (credit Marcy Meeks)
Robin Roberts and Jane McGarry
David Craig, Pat Smith, and Tina Craig
Emmitt and Pat Smith with Tina and David Craig
Steve Kellar, Matt Scurlock, Marcel Dalby, Lauren Dalby, Emmitt Smith, Bryan Bledsoe, and Ryan Frazier
Dee Lincoln and Mike Ruley
Mahisah Dellinger and Cheryl Action Jackson
Amber Laign and Robin Roberts
Ananias Hayes and Lauren Marks receive scholarships from Pat and Emmitt Smith
Bruce Smith, Emmitt Smith, Torii Hunter, and Tim Brown
Christopher Kid Reid and Joe Torry
Dede McGuire and Christopher Allen
Dee Lincoln, Shane Walker, Billy Fulmer, and Dawn Mellon
Dirk Nowitzki with wife Jessica, Pat and Emmitt Smith (credit Monica Borja:Dallas Mavericks)
Elijah Smith, EJ Smith, Rheagan Smith, Pat Smith, Skylar Smith, Jasmin Lawrence, and Emmitt Smith
Emmitt Smith and Dirk Nowitski
Emory Smith, Seema Sadaakar, David Mosely, Eugene Walker, and Rowdy
Flozell Adams, Cliff Levingston, Zeke, and Bruce Smith
Harold Green and Sterling Sharpe
Jessica and Dirk Nowitzki
Jessica and Dirk Nowitzki
John and Mahisha Dellinger with Crystal and Johnny Wimbrey
Kaleigh Garris, Miss Teen USA 2019
Lacy and Billy Dawson
LaDainian Tomlinson, Rocky Turner (Rock – T), and Emmitt Smith
LaDanian and LaTorsha Tomlinson with Pat and Emmitt Smith
LaDanian and LaTorsha Tomlinson
LaTorsga and LaDanian Tomlinson
Mahisha and John Dellinger, 2019 Event Chairs
Marianne and Roger Staubach, Dirk and Jessica Nowitzki, LaTorsga and LaDanian TOmlinson, and Pat and Emmitt Smith
Marianne and Roger Staubach, Dirk and Jessica Nowitzki, and Pat and Emmitt Smith
Melissa Rycroft and Tye Strickland
Michael and Debbie Rasa with Pat and Emmitt Smith
Michael Rasa, Marcus Allen, Brad Rasa, and Paul Rasa
Michael Wilson, Chris Wilson, and Kylee Wilson
Michael Wilson
Omni Frisco Ballroom
Pat and Emmitt Smith smiling
Pat and Emmitt Smith, Robin Roberts, and Amber Laign
