St. Louis (KSDK) - Saturday is the innaugural Cox Celebrity golf Tournament at 1:00 at Far Oaks Golf Club in Caseyville, Illinois.
The tournament is being hosted by former NFL linebacker and East St. Louis native Bryan Cox.
Cox, a coach for the Miami Dolphins, will be joined by other celebrities, including former NFL tight end Frex Baxter, NFL fullback Carey Davis and comedian Guy Torry.
It's $500 a team to enter and all proceeds go to benefit high school athletes in East St. Louis. Organizers hope to give out eight scholarships this year and would like to double every year going forward.
If you can't make the tournament, you can send donations to: Club 51/Bryan Cox Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 16451, St. Louis, MO 63125.
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