Clemson's Purnell announces fundraiser for cancer research

Clemson men's basketball coach Oliver Purnell, right, and his wife, Vicky, announce that they will hold a second straight preseason fundraiser in support of "Coaches vs. Cancer," a partner of the American Cancer Society, during a news conference in Clemson on Wednesday.

By: Matthew Robertson | SCNow
Published: July 16, 2009

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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Oliver Purnell has scheduled a second fundraiser for Coaches vs. Cancer and hopes to surpass the $100,000 he presented the group one year ago.

Purnell, who announced the event Wednesday, will join his wife in hosting "Oliver & Vicky Purnell's TigerFest '09."

The event will be held Oct. 6 at the conference center on campus. It includes a silent auction and entertainment.

Purnell said one the proudest moments of his life was last January when he presented the check to Coaches vs. Cancer.