| November 30, 2009 | ||
| 11:30 AM | to | 1:00 PM |
With the San Diego Chargers celebrating their 50th anniversary, five of the club’s all-time greats will be available to answer questions on Monday, November 30, during Sports@Lunch at the San Diego Hall of Champions.
The Hall will welcome Wes Chandler, Gary Garrison, Chuck Muncie, Paul Lowe and Willie Buchanon, three of whom are already in the Chargers Hall of Fame.
Chandler (1981-1987) was inducted in 2001 and still holds the club record for most receiving yardage in a game with 260 against the Cincinnati Bengals in 1982 as well as holding an NFL record by averaging 129 yards a game that same season.
Garrison, who still holds the San Diego State season record with 26 TD passes, played 11 seasons with the Chargers (1966-76). The Ghost was selected to the pro bowl four times. He was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1985.
Muncie came to the Chargers in 1980 from the New Orleans Saints and made an immediate impression, being selected to the Pro Bowl twice. In 1981 he rushed for an NFL high 19 TDs en route to 1,144 yards, including 120 in the 41-38 win over Miami.
Newcomers could only hope to have as dramatic a debut as Lowe who returned a kickoff for 105 yards in an exhibition game before going on to play with the Chargers from 1960-1968 where he gained 4,995 yards, averaging a still-standing record 4.89 average per carry. Lowe was a three-time All-AFL selection and was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1979.
Buchanon, a local product who attended Oceanside High before going on to San Diego State, played with the Chargers for four years from 1979-1982. He still holds the NFL record for interceptions in a game when he picked off four for the Green Bay Packers in 1978…against the Chargers. They had seen enough and he finished out his career with the Bolts, ending with 28 interceptions and 15 fumble recoveries.
Reservation Information
Advanced reservations are $25 per person or $30 on the day of the event. Check-in begins at 11:15 a.m. You can place reservations by calling our Events Department at 619-699-2313. No tickets are issued for this event. Please bring your receipt to serve as confirmation and check in with SDHOC staff upon arrival on November 30th.
Posted on November 20, 2009 by Christian Deleon
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