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Golf Challenge Raises more than $360K

From left, Autism Speaks co-founders Bob and Suzanne Wright, event co-chair Kevin Murray and event co-chair Dale Rodberg. Click here for a photo gallery from the event.
Autism Speaks LA Celebrity Golf Challenge celebrated its fifth anniversary with a great day of golf and California sun set against the beautiful backdrop of the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. Raising over $360,000, golfers hit the course with celebrity players that included, actors Brett Cullen; Clint Howard; Dennis Haysbert; Bubba Lewis; Joe Mantegna; Jack McGee; Ron Masak; Ron Perlman; Richard Schiff and John Schneider; comedian Gary Cannon; rocker Alice Cooper; Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner; singers Drew Lachey and
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Nick Lachey; former NFL stars Ken O'Brien and Jason Sehorn; professional beach volleyball player Randy Stoklos; and actress Paula Trickey.

The day's activities included exciting course contests, the Wachovia Million Dollar Shootout and a celebrity putting contest with Alice Cooper and Dennis Haysbert. The evening dinner reception included a silent and live auction and a dinner program that included remarks from event co-chair and Autism Speaks board member Kevin Murray, Autism Speaks co-founders Suzanne and Bob Wright, and Dale Rodberg, event co-chair. Joe Mantegna, a longtime supporter of the event, served as the co-auctioneer for the live auction alongside Kevin Murray and Bob Wright.
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