Eunice Shriver's Legacy Lives On

by Kevin BlackistoneThe NHL MVP Alexander Ovechkin and some of his teammates and friends were sidled up on one side of the large circular cocktail bar in the National Building Museum. Washington tight end Chris Cooley answered questions from television reporters in a throng of other black-tie attired people not far away. Members of Washington's WNBA franchise, the Mystics, and players with other Washington-area teams hobnobbed as well.All were at the annual Sneakerball in the nation's capital on Tuesday as a draw to help a local nonprofit called the Greater Washington Sports Alliance raise money for non-profits that help better the city through sports. They include groups like the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center and United for D.C., a literacy organization.Eunice Shriver's Legacy Lives On originally appeared on Fanhouse - Kevin Blackistone on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:09:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments