The 74th Annual Salute to the Champions was a night filled with stars as over 100 of San Diego’s biggest sports stars, influencers and legends were honored. Don Orsillo and Mark Grant emceed this year’s dinner at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. The Lillie & Robert Breitbard Foundation and the SDCCU Holiday Bowl led the support as Title Sponsors.
The night of celebration, that included college and high school national champions, concluded with the biggest awards of the night when Reggie Bush, Rob Machado and Jerry Coleman were inducted into the Breitbard Hall of Fame. Our new partners at the San Diego Country Credit Union Holiday Bowl joined us to welcome Marhsawn Lynch to the Holiday Bowl Hall of Fame.
2020 Salute to the Champions Awards & Honorees List
Hall of Fame Inductees:
Reggie Bush, Football
Jerry Coleman, Broadcasting
Rob Machado, Surfing
Lifetime Achievement:
Judy Sweet
Ron Fowler Community Champion:
Bob & Susan Briggs
Ernest H. Wright Humanitarian:
Dick Lewis
Challenged Athlete:
David Wagner
Professional Stars of the Year:
Kawhi Leonard
Stephen Strasburg
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Kirby Yates
Amateur Stars of the Year:
Michael Bandy
Jaime Jacobs
Daulton Hommes
Luc Barcoo
Significant Achievement:
San Diego Mesa College Men’s Cross Country
Sage Creek Girls Cross Country
Torrey Pines Girls Volleyball
La Jolla Country Day Boys Basketball
La Costa Canyon Boys Golf
For more individual winners and the Stars of the Month please visit the awards section of our website.
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