Fans line up to meet former Browns quarterback at PNC party
Former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar spent a few hours in Strongsville Friday evening, chatting with fans and signing autographs during a tailgate party thrown by PNC bank on Royalton Road. The affable Kosar autographed pictures, shirts, stuffed animals and footballs, spending several minutes chatting with each fan as if they were old friends. Hundreds showed up, waiting patiently in line for their chance to meet the Cleveland football legend. Did you take pictures at the party? Upload them here!
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Former Cleveland Browns quarterback will sign autographs at PNC Tailgate Party
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar will be the special guest at PNC's Tailgate Party, which will run 1-7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the bank's branch at 17300 Royalton Rd. Kosar will meet fans from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Tailgate Party is free and open to the public. It will include free food and beverages -- from 1 to 4:30 p.m., guests can have hotdogs, hamburgers and chips; from 5-7:30 p.m., there will be free subs from DiBella's and chips. Activities for the family include a football toss, cornhole, plinko, a prize wheel and music. Browns mascot Chomps will be there from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. There will also be hourly drawings for tickets to the Browns' home opener.
Dr. Roseann M. Cyngier
12:57 pm on Saturday, September 8, 2012
Everyone loves Bernie Kosar. My son won one of his autographed footballs many years ago and treasures it! Nice photos, heard it got wiped out twice by rain, yet the fans kept coming back! Way to go, Strongsville! Nice photos and article. more ›