WASHINGTON, DC – Super Bowl MVP and retired Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien will make an appearance at a Washington DC fundraiser on Friday September 29, 2017. Mark Rypien will be at the gathering between 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to join guests over lunch and conversation about his career in support of famlies fighting childhood cancer. The event, hosted by the Rypien Foundation, will take place at The Palm, 1225 19th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Source: Rypien Foundation
According to the Rypien Foundation article, funds raised are for programs that improve the quality of care and quality of life for families fighting childhood cancer:
“Funds raised by the Rypien Foundation go directly to support programs that improve the quality of care and quality of life for families fighting childhood cancer.”
Mark Rypien is a retired NFL quarterback who played for the Washington Redskins from 1986–1993, the Cleveland Browns in 1994, the St. Louis Rams in 1995, the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996 and the St. Louis Rams again in 1997. He signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 1998, but due to his son’s death from cancer, he was not able to play. Rypien returned to play with the Indianapolis Colts in 2001 and then the Seattle Seahawks in 2002. Rypien is a two-time Super Bowl champion for Super Bowls XXII and XXVI plus he was Super Bowl MVP for Super Bowl XXVI. Rypien also is a two-time Pro Bowl selection for 1989 and 1991 plus he is AP Second-Team All-Pro for 1991. On June 13, 2002, Mark Rypien was named as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins.
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