Join us on Wednesday, June 18, at 6 p.m. in City Hall Chambers for our next meeting featuring football legend Brad Budde, selected by sculptor F. Benedict Coleman as the model for the Hide Drogher statue located on the bluff-top trail between Amber and Violet Lantern. Brad, an All-American guard at USC who won the Lombardi Award in 1979, played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs for seven seasons and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. The Hide Drogher statue was the first significant project by the fledgling DPHS and was started before cityhood. The statue eventually became the logo for the Society. Following a life in professional football, Brad turned his career as a warrior into that of a healer, earning a master’s degree in physical therapy and serving the community of Dana Point for 30 years as an in-home licensed therapist. Please bring your questions for Brad — he is glad to share his experiences. Special Events Chair Elizabeth Bamattre will begin the evening interviewing Brad and then he will welcome audience queries. Brad will also discuss how he was invited to participate as the model for the Hide Drogher statue.
The Society welcomes attendees to a reception in the museum following our program.