Tulane president will turn winning bowl score into cash for breast cancer research
Dec 14, 2018 | Football
ORLANDO - Tulane University President Mike Fitts is making sure the on-field efforts of Tulane's student-athletes during Saturday's AutoNation Cure Bowl, also support the bowl's mission to promote breast cancer awareness and research.
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If the Green Wave prevail in the Dec. 15 contest against in-state rival Louisiana-Lafayette, Fitts has pledged to take the winning score, multiply it by $100 and personally donate that amount to the the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the annual recipient of proceeds from the Cure Bowl.
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"This is my way of honoring our wonderful athletes appearance in this most unique and special of all collegiate competitions," Fitts said.
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If the Green Wave prevail in the Dec. 15 contest against in-state rival Louisiana-Lafayette, Fitts has pledged to take the winning score, multiply it by $100 and personally donate that amount to the the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the annual recipient of proceeds from the Cure Bowl.
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"This is my way of honoring our wonderful athletes appearance in this most unique and special of all collegiate competitions," Fitts said.
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