Former NFL fullbacks bring charity golf tournament to Fresno
Fullback legends filled Fresno for Lorenzo Neal’s first charity golf classic, with ticket sales helping Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County.
Dozens of former NFL fullbacks turned Fresno into a reunion stop this weekend as Lorenzo Neal brought the first annual Fullback Classic to town, a charity golf tournament for Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County. Neal, the former Fresno State standout whose No. 22 was retired in 2021, spent 16 seasons in the NFL and made four Pro Bowls, giving the event a hometown anchor with national reach. Stephen Hicks spoke with William Floyd, the former 49ers Super Bowl champion, as the roster came together around Eddie George, Michael Turner, Moran Norris, Jeff Garcia and other former players.
The two-day lineup started Friday evening with a welcome dinner and awards reception at The PM Lounge, then moved Saturday to Dragonfly Golf Club in Friant for a Pro-Am with paired former NFL players. The ticket page listed foursomes, individual golfer entries and sponsorship packages, and said 25% of every ticket sold would benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County; registered golfers also received a one-month Experience Membership beginning July 1.
For Fresno’s youth network, the fundraiser landed on a club that says it has served children and families in Fresno County for 76 years and now operates 14 clubhouses in urban and rural neighborhoods. Its organized sports program offers flag football, basketball, soccer and volleyball for ages 6 to 18, while Fresno County law enforcement leaders recently awarded the organization a $90,000 grant for youth health, leadership and community engagement work.
The club also pointed to recent reach: more than 150 teens came to its Central Valley Teen Conference on April 1, 2026, and its local Youth of the Year program has been running for 18 years. That gave the golf weekend a purpose beyond football nostalgia, tying a roster of familiar names to a Fresno County institution already working with teens, families and younger kids across the Valley.
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