Former Mob Boss, Michael Franzese, to Talk about the Destructiveness of Gambling on Young Athletes on the VoiceAmerica Channel Tuesday May 3rd
Former New York Colombo crime family member and current spokesperson for the NCAA joins Ida Muorie and Mamma Starts on “Sports Mavericks” live internet talk radio show.
(PRWEB) May 2, 2005 -- The son of a kingpin in the New York Colombo crime
family, the smart, sophisticated Michael Franzese will discuss his troubled
past, the dangers of gambling and bribery, and how young athletes could be
playing with their future on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at 5pm Pacific (8pm Eastern)
on “Sports Mavericks” live internet talk radio show. “Sports Mavericks”, hosted
by Ida Mourie and Elleanor “Mamma” Starks broadcasts on the VoiceAmerica™
Channel (http://www.voice.voiceamerica.com/)
Michael Franzese is
a former gambling operations coordinator and Captain of the Colombo Family who
will discuss his troubled past and explains how a young Christian girl helped
him turn his life around for the better. After a short prison stint, Michael
turned his life to Christ and now spends a good portion of his time educating
both collegiate and professional athletes about the dangers and destruction of
gambling, bribery, and scalping. Michael is a spokesperson for the NCAA, and has
been invited often to speak for events held by the NBA, MLB and the NFL. He has
appeared on many popular media outlets such as HBO Real Sports, The Jim Rome
Show, Fox Sports, and ESPN. Now Michael brings his knowledge and influence to
the VoiceAmerica™ Channel on “Sports Mavericks.”
“Sports Mavericks” is a
show that brings education and athleticism together to level the playing field
in sports by advocating self-help and self-empowerment. Real life experiences
and solutions are presented to educate parents and athletes in order to help
them navigate through the challenges of collegiate sports and the professional
draft. To access the show, log on at (http://www.voice.voiceamerica.com/) or anytime On Demand.
Listeners are encouraged to call in to the live show with their questions or
comments at 888-335-5204.
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originator of the pioneering online VoiceAmerica Network (http://www.voiceamerica.com/), leading the world in online
talk radio, live and on demand.
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