CSN Chicago Sports Awards Benefiting The March of Dimes
Every year since 1987, CSN Chicago (and FSN Chicago/SportsChannel Chicago before them) hosts an award show to raise money for the March of Dimes.The honorees included top athletes from Chicago's professional teams, who were chosen based on their contributions to their teams and the Chicago community. To date, the "Sports Awards" has raised over $6 million for the charity.
The 2011 awards were
- Date: February 14, 2011
- Location: Hilton Chicago (720 S. Michigan Ave.)
- Time: 5:00-9:00pm
The awards were:
- Chicago Bears player of the year (Israel Idonije)
- Chicago Blackhawks player of the year (Duncan Keith)
- Chicago Bulls player of the year (Taj Gibson)
- Chicago Cubs player of the year (Marlon Byrd)
- Chicago Fire player of the year (Sean Johnson)
- Chicago White Sox player of the year (Gordon Beckham)
- Lifetime Achievement Award (Ozzie Guillén)
- Inspirational Athlete Award (Jonathan Ruiz)
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