Super Model Beverly Johnson to Be Honored in NJ for 15th Annual Original Tee Celebrity Golf Tournament
The Original Tee
Golf Classic (OTGC) the premiere celebrity amateur golf tournament lauded by
diverse industry leaders and legends will celebrate its 15th
Anniversary in style! The fashionable affair, which takes place Sunday, July 27,
2014 at Wild Turkey Golf Club in Hamburg, NJ, will honor the original
supermodel Beverly Johnson, the first African American woman to grace the cover
of Vogue. Celebrity golfers include Rosie Perez, Alonzo Mourning, John Starks, Allan Houston,
Herb Williams, Ruben Santiago Hudson, Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell, Maurice
DuBois. Reception will include special honors from Mayor of Hardyston Township and Senator Cory Booker's office.
Beverly Johnson is a true legend whose stunning
features forever changed the ideal of beauty in the world of fashion. With a
career that spans over four decades, Ms. Johnson graced the cover of more than
500 magazines from Vogue, Glamour and Cosmopolitan to EBONY, Essence and French
Elle. She’s appeared in thousands of editorial pages and countless advertising
campaigns. An avid golfer whose career
has spanned from model to mom, to actress, author, activist, TV personality and
businesswoman, Ms. Johnson became one of the first Modelpreneur with the launch
of Beverly Johnson Hair Collection.
Throughout her career, Beverly has been active in
charity work and speaking out about health issues. This tireless work earned
her an appointment as an Ambassador of Goodwill to the fashion industry under
the Clinton Administration where she helped stamp out sweatshops. New York
Times named her one of its “20th Century’s 100Most Influential People
in the Fashion Industry.” She graced the cover of Glamour Magazine’s 50th
anniversary issue and in 2008 received the Thurgood Marshall award for style
and innovation.
Sponsored by DELTA Airlines, CIROC, Mercedes-Benz, The
NBA, DICK’S Sporting Goods, a percentage of the proceeds from the 15th
Annual Original Tee Golf Classic will benefit the Bill Dickey Scholarship
Association. The mission of the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association (BDSA) is
to increase the participation of minority youth in the sport of golf as well as
provide financial assistance in support of their efforts to experience the
extraordinary advantages of education and opportunity. Over the years, the OTGC
has proudly raised over $60,000 for BDSA.
Original Tee Inc. was founded
and launched in 1999 by entertainment marketing entrepreneur, Wendell J.
Haskins (Founder/President). Since its inception, the Original Tee Golf Classic
has developed into a golf culture love-fest, where celebrities, corporate, and
entertainment VIPs come together to promote diversity and inclusion in golf
while supporting worthy philanthropic causes. Find more on Wendell Haskins and
Original Tee Inc. at www.originaltee.com.