JUSTIN TUCK'S STAR STUDDED CELEBRITY BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT BENEFITS A "R.U.S.H. FOR LITERACY!"
June 2011, New York, NY: Iconic athletes, actors, models, and fans all “cued up” in the Big Apple on a cool spring evening to support New York Giants All-Pro Justin Tuck for his third annual Celebrity Billiards Tournament which benefits R.U.S.H for Literacy.
R.U.S.H. for Literacy is a charity which was founded by the football star and his wife Lauren in 2008 which encourages and inspires children and teens in New York City and Justin’s home state of Alabama to read and continue their education.
Football fans know Justin Tuck for “rushing” opposing quarterbacks on the gridiron - Justin and Lauran chose the acronym R.U.S.H. to represent “Read, Understand, Succeed, and Hope.”
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