The Canadian Football League
For more than30 years, The War Amps and the Canadian Football League have shared a special tradition - the annual CFL PLAYSAFE PSA, saluting the League's support of The War Amps safety program. The connection goes back to the days when the late Karl Hilzinger was The War Amps CHAMP Sports Consultant. "Karlo" was a CFL all-star who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders in the '50s. A car accident left him a double-leg amputee. He became an inspiration to Champs and was well-known as the silver-suited skier in War Amps public service announcements. The War Amps and the CFL have been working together ever since toincrease awareness ofThe War Amps PLAYSAFE Program.
As National Safety Ambassador for The War Amps, Rebecca joins Saskatchewan Roughrider stars Darian Durant, Chris Getzlaf, Lance Frazier and Weston Dressler in The War Amps 2011 CFL PLAYSAFE public service announcement. Rebecca lost part of her right leg in a boating accident.
The public service announcement airs during CFL broadcasts starting in October and runs right through to the Grey Cup game. It is another great way to reach people with the PLAYSAFE message.