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Offensive lineman, headed by Seubert, trap shoot in Eau Claire to raise money for cardiovascular research
Cassandra Golburg
Issue date: 4/7/08 Section: News
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Instead, shooters donned blue and red in honor of the New York Giants when they took part in Rich Seubert's Celebrity Trap Shoot.
Seubert, an offensive lineman for the Giants and a Wisconsin native, partnered with the Marshfield Clinic in order to raise money for cardiology research.
Four of Seubert's teammates joined him in the event: guards David Diehl and Chris Snee, tackle Kareem McKenzie and center Shaun O'Hara.
"I heard people doing them, different guys around," Seubert said. "And I said 'hell, I'm from Wisconsin, why not?' I like to shoot, I like to hunt, I'd like to do something like this and have some fun with it. So I threw it out there, and Marshfield Clinic liked it."
There was a $200 charge for participants who wanted to shoot, and spectators were allowed to watch for $100.
"(We expected) about 150 shooters, and close to 100 spectators," said Jill Kurszewski, Annual Giving and Events Coordinator in the Marshfield Development Office.
The event was started in the hopes of raising $1 million to establish the Celine Seubert Endowment Fund, which would provide funds for cardiovascular research.
Celine Seubert had a heart transplant over 20 years ago. She received most of her care at Marshfield Clinic, Kurszewski said.
"(Seubert) wanted to do something to honor his grandmother," Kurszewski said. "That's really what it came down to. That's why he picked cardiac research."
Seubert agreed, saying he would not have had so many memories with his grandmother without her heart transplant.
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