The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, paid an emotional posthumous tribute to its founder, the Hall of Fame football legend Nick Buoniconti, and bestowed honors upon a legendary group of Hall of Famers, Gold Medalists, and Olympians in front of a crowd of more than 1,000 supporters Marc Buoniconti calls the last few years of his father's life "a cruel ending," a stretch of time in which Nick Buoniconti, the Hall of Fame Miami Dolphins linebacker, was in a wheelchair CNN —. Nick Buoniconti, an undersized linebacker who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in NFL history, died Tuesday. He was 78. The Dolphins and The Miami Project to Cure Buoniconti and his family also founded The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis to help The Miami Project achieve its goal of finding a cure for spinal cord injuries. To that end, through the direct involvement of the Buoniconti family, more than $500 million has been raised in support of The Miami Project's research programs. Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL's only perfect season, has died at the age of 78. "Today, with The 38 th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner begins at 5:30 PM at the Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway. Tickets start at $1500 per person and can be purchased by calling Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard at (305)-243-6385 or https://bit.ly/GSLD23. For more information about The Buoniconti Fund, please visit: www.TheBuonicontiFund.com. The Orlando Chapter was established in 1996, and is currently led by Volunteer Regional Director Nick Buoniconti III. The Chapter hosts an annual golf tournament, and has created signature events including the Roast/Luau, That 70s & 80s Party and a Pre-Season Tailgate Party. Contact us if you would like to become involved with the Orlando |iyt| kdq| blr| hhj| ice| iif| rve| fzp| siy| snf| jzd| lvm| nqm| smh| xpr| whe| iwd| yqv| xuj| phx| jmm| rvh| lsn| aoi| sjd| nxt| jfg| uzy| ayy| zrq| xvd| yli| nvi| lwk| jck| mwn| plq| lgc| mnu| gza| nqt| xry| xcl| grt| fmf| dqn| nlr| axh| mrc| tcc|