FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Event Contact: Rabbi Chaim Lazaroff
713-419-3960, [email protected]
Entertainer Contact: Alan Shlomo Veingrad
President, Alan S. Veingrad Inc.
954 205 6369, [email protected]
Super Bowl Champion Shares His Teshuvah Journey
Chabad of Uptown Hosts
Alan “Shlomo” Veingrad on February 27, 2011
Houston, TX– Alan “Shlomo” Veingrad was the only Jewish player on the Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboy Team in 1992. He will share his riveting personal story of self-discovery following his retirement from the NFL on Sunday, February 27 at Chabad of Uptown Fifth Anniversary Appreciation Dinner, to be held at the Marriott Westchase. In this one-of-a-kind presentation Alan vividly relates the discipline of being a professional athlete and leader of high-performance sales teams to the process of becoming an observant Jew.
The football themed “tailgate-party”, social and dinner will be honoring Dr. Jerald and Irina Simmons and Omri and Anat Shafran with the Founder’s award and Ady Fisberg with the Young Leadership award.
Alan Veingrad’s story is one of Jewish pride in the least likely of places. He relays his personal breakthroughs and accomplishments during his five years as an offensive lineman with the Green Bay Packers and two years with the Dallas Cowboys playing for legendary coach Jimmy Johnson playing alongside hall of fame quarterback Troy Aikman and record-breaking running back Emmitt Smith. With remarkable candor and alacrity, Alan keeps his audiences spellbound with his accounts of the intense training, ruthless competitive atmosphere, and performance requirements of professional football life. Since his retirement, Alan has used his championship experience to score big in his business career where he has consistently exceeded the revenue expectations for his divisional responsibilities by three-digit percentages and exceeded the performance goals of his sales teams.
Perhaps most compelling is Alan’s very personal account sharing the steps that have led to his own spiritual journey, reconnecting with his Jewish roots. He will share his deepening sense of contentment and a renewed sense of purpose.
Alan was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, Class of 2010, Texas A&M, Commerce Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2006 and invited to the White House this May 2010 for the first ever reception honoring Jewish American heritage month.
The Chabad of Uptown Fifth Anniversary Dinner on Sunday evening, February 27, 2011 will be a unique gala and open to the press. It will be held at the Marriott Westchase, 2900 Briar Park Dr. For more information about the dinner, please contact Rabbi Chaim or Chanie at 713-419-3960 or visit www.chabaduptown.org/dinner.
About Alan “Shlomo” Veingrad
Alan Veingrad had a seven-year career as an offensive lineman in the NFL, first with the Green Bay Packers and then the Dallas Cowboys, with whom he won Super Bowl XXVII. Today Veingrad is the National Marketing Director with CJA and Associates, a nationwide consulting firm specializing in tax elimination strategies, tax free retirement and estate planning options. Veingrad’s presentation style and post-retirement experience in business have made him a much sought after speaker. Many organizations whose management seeks to lead their organizations by exemplifying a culture of personal and professional achievement blended with a higher purpose call on Veingrad to speak to their employees. Veingrad has also captivated religious audiences around the world, bringing his transformational, inspirational messages of personal excellence, leadership, team play and spiritual connection. For more information, please visit www.AlanVeingrad.com. For Media Inquiries and bookings; please contact [email protected] 954 205 6369.
