Irrelevant Week: Robinson to support Mr. Irrelevant
Richard Dunn
NEWPORT BEACH - A star-studded lineup of former NFL players,
featuring former USC and Los Angeles Rams coach John Robinson, are
scheduled to participate in the Irrelevant Week XXVII All-Star Celebrity
Sports Banquet June 18 at the Newport Beach Marriott.
The banquet, to honor Mr. Irrelevant XXVII Ahmad Miller of UNLV, is
the highlight of Irrelevant Week, the world’s largest celebration of the
underdog, which roasts and toasts the absolute last player selected in
the NFL draft.
Miller, a defensive end at UNLV under Robinson, was picked last (261st
overall) by the expansion Houston Texans.
Irrelevant Week, which starts June 17 with the Arrival Party at the
Newport Dunes, last through June 21. Other events include a day at
California Adventure, a regatta hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club, a beach
party and closing ceremonies at the Irvine Spectrum.
Miller, who will be showered with gifts at the Arrival Party, will
receive the coveted Lowsman Trophy at the All-Star Celebrity Sports
Banquet, presented by Irrelevant Week founder Paul Salata.
In addition to Robinson, the banquet will include the following
confirmed guests: Eric Dickerson, Jackie Slater, Ron Yary, Dave Levy,
Pete Donovan, Jim Tunney, Rich Saul, Jack Faulkner, Leroy Irvin, Mike
Lansford, Ben Davidson, Doug Smith, Jerry Tarkanian and Vince Evans.
Miller, who twice earned honorable mention All-Mountain West
Conference honors while collecting 96 tackles and five sacks in three
seasons as a Rebel, will become the 24th player to receive the Lowsman
Trophy, an award at the opposite end of the college football spectrum
from its more famous counterpart, the Heisman.
The Lowsman Trophy, created in 1979 to be awarded to Mr. Irrelevant,
is a bronze sculpture that depicts a football player dropping a ball.
Each year at the All-Star Sports Banquet, Mr. Irrelevant receives a
replica of the original, which is on display at the University Athletic
Club.
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