Vitale coming to Pontiac basketball museum fundraiser

Posted on June 14, 2017
Dick Vitale
Dick Vitale will speak at the Pontiac Elks Country Club on Sept. 7 (Photo courtesy Basketball Museum of Illinois)

By Eric Stock

PONTIAC – ESPN analyst Dick Vitale is coming to Pontiac to raise money for the Basketball Museum of Illinois and the V Foundation this fall.

Vitale will speak at the Pontiac Elks Country Club on Thursday, Sept. 7. Tickets for the event include a meet and greet, a chance to hear Vitale speak and take part in a live and silent auction. Tickets are $50 each.

All money raised is being split equally between the Basketball Museum of Illinois and the V Foundation. For sponsorship information and ticket sales contact the museum’s Mark Myre at [email protected].

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