A-LIST ATHLETES BOWL ’EM OVER
The Mayo Bowl, the fundraiser for Boston Medical Center that brings a bunch of Boston’s highprofile athletes out each year, took place at Kings Bowl at Dedham’s Legacy Place last night — and the guest list was a total strike.
Hosted by Patriots running back James White, ex-linebacker Jerod Mayo, Boston Medical Center and Blue Sky Sports & Entertainment, the event was a night of charitable competition, food and good-hearted fun.
The Mayo Bowl is known for selling out all 20 bowling lanes and attracting more than 400 amped guests, including sporty stars.
For instance, White wasn’t the only Patriot to hang up his cleats and slip on some bowling shoes for the night. Among this year’s crowd were safety Devin McCourty, special teamer/safety Nate Ebner, wide receiver Phillip Dorsett and center David Andrews. Representation for the Pats of the past included former linebackers Tedy Bruschi and Rob Ninkovich, as well as ex-quarterback Scott Zolak and ex-offensive guard Joe Andruzzi.
Other New England athletes also rolled into the packed bowling alley. Former Red Sox pitcher Lenny DiNardo and Olympic goldmedal-winning gymnast Aly Raisman both stopped by with support to spare.
Mayo, who was a defensive captain and Pro Bowler before retiring at age 29 in 2016, launched the fundraiser in 2010, with proceeds originally benefiting Pitching in for Kids. Since that time, it’s gradually transitioned to a means of funding medical care for Boston’s inner-city youth at Boston Medical Center and it has raised more than $1.6 million for the cause.
In particular, this year marked another momentous occasion in Mayo Bowl history: the big man personally passed on the hosting torch to White, making him the face of everything the evening entails — bowling and dartthrowing tournaments, silent auction and all.
We’re no experts in the realm of philanthropic ten-pin, but we’d say last night was anything but a