Teddy Dinner - Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation

The Atlas Foundation holds an annual dinner, which is the single largest source of the Foundation’s donations. Over one thousand supporters attend the “Teddy” Dinner, along with numerous celebrity athletes and actors who show their support for the work of the Foundation. Notable sports celebrities such as Bill Parcells, Eric Mangini, Sterling Sharpe, Chad Pennington, Curtis Martin, Gary Sheffield, John Franco, John McEnroe, George Foreman, Michael Moorer, Sugar Ray Leonard, Pete Rose and Harry Carson, and entertainment celebrities such as Willem Dafoe, Chris Noth, Chuck Zito, Danny Aiello, Tony Sirico, Max Kellerman, Bob Papa, Joe Tessitore, Mike Francesa and Steven Baldwin have attended the Dinner to help raise funds and support the Foundation.

Teddy Dinner 2025

Thursday, November 20

Hilton Garden Inn

1100 South Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314

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A sincere THANK YOU from Teddy and the rest of the Atlas Foundation to our sponsors, special guests, and to everyone who purchases a ticket. You are an invaluable part of ensuring we fulfill our mission to help those in need.

Our Special Guests for 2025

In alphabetical order by last name

	Miles Austin
	Football coach and former wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys.
	Ottis Anderson TBA
	Super Bowl MVP, Offensive Rookie of the Year, and former running back for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants.
	Iran Barkley
	Former professional boxer who held world championships in three weight classes
	LeVeon Bell
	A professional boxer and former football running back who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft. He also played for the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
	James Bradberry
	Football cornerback. He played college football for the Samford Bulldogs and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. Bradberry has also been a member of the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles
	Tara Buck
	An American film, stage, and television actress. Buck is known for her roles in True Blood, Ray Donovan, and Party of Five.
	Chris Childs
	Former professional basketball player, who played primarily at the guard position for the New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks.
	Tony Danza
	Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor known for Taxi, Who’s the Boss, and The Tony Danza Show
	Rory DeLouise
	Former professional hockey player
	Pedro Guerrero TBA
	Five-time All-Star MLB player with the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals.
	Bruce Harper
	A former professional football running back and return specialist who played for the New York Jets
	Ariel Helwan
	Award-winning journalist best known for his work at MMA Fighting, Fox, and ESPN
	Larry Holmes TBA
	Hall of Fame boxer, multiple time heavyweight champion, the only boxer to have defeated Muhammad Ali by stoppage, and the last living boxer to have defeated Ali.
	Evander Holyfield TBA
	Former professional boxer who reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s. Only boxer in history to win the undisputed championship in two weight classes in the three belt era.
	Danny Hurley TBA
	Head coach of the NCAA Championship-winning UConn Huskies basketball team
	Otis Livingston
	Otis Livingston has been a New York sports anchor for 25 years. He is a multi time Emmy Award winner who has worked with CBS Sports working sidelines for NCAA March Madness, NFL, and College Football games. Otis is currently the Sports Director as the main sports anchor at WCBS-TV in New York City.
	TBA
	TBA
	Max Kellerman TBA
	American sports television personality and boxing commentator. He is the host of This Just In with Max Kellerman
	Brian Kenny
	Brian Kenny is a studio host for MLB Network and a boxing play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports and DAZN. The television face of Sabermetrics and baseball analytics, he is the host of the weekday program MLB Now, known as “the show for the thinking fan”
	Jason Marquis TBA
	Former major league pitcher who won a World Series in 2006 and made the All-Star team in 2009
	Holt McCallany
	Actor known for portraying FBI Special Agent Bill Tench on the series Mindhunter, along with roles in Fight Club, Three Kings, and many others
	Larry Michael TBA
	40-year veteran of broadcasting business, currently the Voice of the Fight Sports TV Network/CSI Sports, and a 12-time Emmy Award winner
	Michael Moorer
	Former professional boxer who won a world championship on four occasions in two weight classes
	Tracy Morgan
	Emmy-nominated stand-up comedian and actor
	Chazz Palminteri TBA
	Actor known for A Bronx Tale (1993), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, The Usual Suspects (1995), and many others
	Tim Blake Nelson
	The great actor, writer, and director known for O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Minority Report, Watchmen, and many others
	Michael “Pags” Pagliarulo TBA
	Former third basement for the New York Yankees
	Sal Paolantonio
	ESPN sports reporter who is a staple on shows like SportsCenter, NFL Live, Sunday NFL Countdown, and Monday Night Countdown
	Bob Papa TBA
	NFL, HBO, Giants Sportscaster
	Vincent Pastore TBA
	American actor best known for his portrayal of Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on the HBO series The Sopranos
	Vinny Paz TBA
	International Sports Hall of Famer Vinny Pazienza held world titles at lightweight and light middleweight. The 2016 film Bleed for This is based on his story.
	Chris Pierce
	singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, radio host, educator, public speaker, and wine producer known for his album, American Silence
	TBA
	TBA
	Ed Randall
	Baseball historian, journalist, Talking Baseball Creator, WFAN & Sirius Radio host, My9 Yankees Reporter
	Sid Rosenberg
	American radio personality. Currently co-host of The Bernie and Sid in the Morning and “Sid Sports Sunday” plus sports reporter on 77 WABC in New York City
	TBA
	TBA
	Russ Salzberg
	Legendary New York sportscaster Russ Salzberg now can be seen on the YES Network App with his popular Get A Load This Podcast and also Big Blue Kickoff Live on Giants.com.
	Liev Schreiber TBA
	Tony Award-winning actor known for Glengarry Glen Ross, Ray Donovan, X-Men, Scream, Isle of Dogs, and many others
	Ciaran Sheehan
	An Irish-born singer and actor who has appeared in major Broadway theatre productions, including Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera,
	Anthony Smith
	MMA fighter with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) who formerly competed for Strikeforce and Bellator.
	Stephen A. Smith TBA
	Sports television personality, radio host, and journalist who makes frequent appearances as an NBA analyst for ESPN on SportsCenter, NBA Countdown, and the network’s NBA broadcasts. Commentator on ESPN’s First Take and a featured columnist for ESPN and The Philadelphia Inquirer
	Chael Sonnen TBA
	Former MMA fighter and current commentator and analyst who for both the UFC Light Heavyweight and UFC Middleweight Championships
	Michael Spinks
	An American boxing legends who competed from 1977 to 1988. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed light heavyweight title from 1983 to 1985, and the lineal heavyweight title from 1985 to 1988. As an amateur he won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
	John Sterling TBA
	Longtime broadcaster who was the Voice of the New York Yankees
	Dave Sims TBA
	Television play-by-play commentator for the Seattle Mariners and the 2018, 2019 and 2020 National Sports Media Association’s Washington state Sportscaster of the Year. Former co-host of Basketball and Beyond with Coach K on Sirius XM Satellite Radio.
	Dean Winters
	Actor known for the HBO prison drama Oz, Rescue Me, 30 Rock, Sex and the City, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as well as portraying “Mayhem” in a series of Allstate Insurance commercials.
	Chuck Zito TBA
	American actor, amateur boxer, martial artist, celebrity bodyguard, stuntman, former boxing trainer