Written by Marketing Intern Victoria Hanson
Sir Bobby, well known English football manager of seven European organza tins and of the England national team, passed away after a 17 year battle with cancer. Before his courageous fight ended, Bobby was dedicated towards fighting cancer through raising money for his charity, the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.
The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation focuses on detecting cancer early and the clinical trials of developing drugs that aid in fighting cancer.
The online auction that benefited the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and Breakthrough Breast Cancer, was open between October 8th and October 23, 2011. Out of the 188 items for auction, some were donated by stars including, David Beckham, Ant and Dec, and Fabio Capello. Auction items included, driving and sporting experiences, sports memorabilia, jewelry, and clothing, with the highest bidding item being Jose Mourinho’s FIFA Ballon D’Or World Coach of the Year Award for 2010.
As organizer Gina Long states, “This has all been made possible because of the enormous love and respect for Sir Bobby Robson, who I was privileged to call a great friend.”
“So many football clubs wanted to do their bit to honour Sir Bobby and the support from auction prize donors, sponsors, individuals, companies and the generous bidders has helped make it a huge success and way beyond our wildest dreams,” Long continues.
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