“The Great One,” Wayne Gretzky, Joins American Century Championship Field

Hockey legend, actress/wife Janet Jones will compete at 19th annual Lake Tahoe celebrity golf event

(South Lake Tahoe, Nev. – July 5, 2008) – All-time NHL leading scorer Wayne Gretzky and his wife, actress Janet Jones, have been added to the star-studded roster at this week’s American Century Championship. The annual competition is set for July 11-13 with five hours of live coverage on NBC Sports Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13.

During his professional hockey career, Gretzky set more than 60 records and is the all-time scoring leader in the NHL. He led the Edmonton Oilers to four Stanley Cups in five years from 1984-88, was named league MVP nine times, is a two-time playoff MVP, and made more than 20 All-Star appearances.

Jones is a dancer and actress who has appeared in a number of films including Annie, Staying Alive, The Flamingo Kid, Police Academy and A League of Their Own. She has also produced a series of workout videos called, “The Firm.”

Gretzky joins a number of hockey greats on the course in Tahoe, including Mario Lemieux, Brett Hull, Grant Fuhr, Jeremy Roenick, Pierre Larouche, Dan Quinn and 1980 USA Olympic Hockey Team captain, Mike Eruzione.  The full field and details about the tournament are available at www.tahoecelebritygolf.com.

The 54-hole tournament is contested every year at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on the shores of Lake Tahoe with big-name sports and entertainment celebrities, including Michael Jordan, Tony Romo, John Elway, Ben Roethlisberger, Charles Barkley, Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Jason Taylor, Dennis Haybert, Ray Romano and Greg Kinnear, six-time champion Rick Rhoden and defending champion Chris Chandler.

ESPN2 will telecast Friday’s opening round, 7-9pm ET and 4-6 pm PT.

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