Jim McMahon’s April 30 visit to Saskatoon has been postponed to September 3…corresponding with a similar change in date for the 20th annual Dog’s Breakfast!
The Huskie Football Foundation announced the postponement Friday of the annual fund-raising event that benefits the U of S football team, in response to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The September 3 breakfast will, of course, be held at Prairieland Park in Hall B.
McMahon is a two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback and veteran of 15 seasons in the N-F-L.
Since its inception in 2001, the Dog’s Breakfast has raised over $1.6 million to support the education and development of Huskie football athletes. Following is the news release from the Huskie Football Foundation and Huskie Athletics…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 20, 2020
Dogs’ Breakfast postponed
Huskie Athletics
SASKATOON – In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Huskies Football Foundation has made the decision to postpone the 20th annual Dogs’ Breakfast. Originally scheduled for April 30, the Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites Dogs’ Breakfast will now take place Thursday, September 3. The Huskies Football Foundation is pleased to announce that Jim McMahon along with our M/C Glen Suitor will both be able to attend the event in September. Supporting the education and development of Huskie football student-athletes, the Dogs’ Breakfast has raised over $1.6 million since its inception in 2001. The 2020 Holiday Inn Express & Suites and Staybridge Suites Dogs’ Breakfast is scheduled for:
- September 3, 2020
- At Prairieland Park – Hall B
- Doors open 6:45 am
- Book your ticket online
Jim McMahon is a two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback who played in the NFL from 1982-1996. McMahon played with the Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers. His NFL career started after being drafted in the 1982 NFL Draft by the Bears in the first round. During the Bears’ first Super Bowl season in 1985, McMahon and coach Mike Ditka led the team to a 15-1 record. During that championship year, McMahon threw 15 touchdowns and a career-high 2,392 yards through the air during the regular season. In Super Bowl XX, McMahon also scored two rushing touchdowns. In 1985, McMahon was named to the Pro Bowl. In 1991, Jim was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year after his season with the Philadelphia Eagles in which he threw 2,239 yards – the second-best such number of his career. During his college career, McMahon was a star for the BYU Cougars and had his number retired by the school in addition to being named to the College Football Hall of Fame. The two-time All-American set 70 NCAA records while leading BYU to back-to-back WAC Championships and Holiday Bowl wins. Since retirement from football, he has been an outspoken voice about safety in the NFL after feeling the effects of head injuries he suffered. Jim is looking forward to coming to the University of Saskatchewan and speaking at the 20th Anniversary of Dogs’ Breakfast.
