Great American Awards Gala

Merrill Osmond

Great American
Awards Gala

~ Benefiting The Starkey Hearing Foundation ~

"So The World May Hear..."

Honoring Walter Cronkite
A Black Tie Event
June 4th, 2001
Hilton Minneapolis

Starkey Hearing Foundation
6700 Washington Ave. So.
Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Bill Austin

Starkey founder and CEO, Bill Austin
successfully created the world's largest
manufacture of custom hearing instruments.
By leading with his heart, he embodies the
essence of the Starkey Hearing Foundation's
spirit. In the thousands of personal fittings he
performs each year, he achieves his greatest
success - measured in smiles, hugs, and laughter.

Featured Entertainer
at the Great
American Awards Gala

Merrill entertained the audience with "Amazing Grace" from his gospel CD.

Also Performing...

Winner of 26 Grammys

Presenters & Honorees...

Walter Cronkite visited via video, he was unable to attend.

~ Presenter ~
Abby Dalton ~ Falcon Crest

~ Presenter ~
Leslie Nielsen ~ Star of Stage and Screen

~ Honoree ~
Carol Channing ~ Broadway Legend
with presenter Davis Gaines

~ Honoree ~
Joe Foss ~ Congressional Medal of Honor

~ Presenter ~

Bud Grant, former coach of the Minnesota Vikings

~ Honoree ~
Stan Musial - Baseball Hall of Famer

~ Honoree ~
Scott Carpenter ~ Project Mercury Astronaut

~ Presenter ~
George Kell, Detroit Tiger Hall of Famer

~ Honoree ~
Bob Feller ~ Baseball Hall of Famer

~ Honoree ~
Carl Pohlad ~Minnesota Twins Owner
Photo not available

	Other Special Guests
	Lou Ferrigno ~ The Incredible Hulk
	Hugh O'Brien (Wyatt Earp)
	Gale Storm ~ My Little Margie
	Al Unser ~ Four time Indy 500 Winner
	Johnny Rutherford ~ Three time Indy 500 Winner

~ Enjoy more photos of the event ~


~ Merrill with wife Mary and son Justin ~ Justin is currently working with the Starkey Foundation

Produced by: Steven Sawalich and Kevin Sage, Articulus Enterment

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