In Euless, Pat Summerall reality show helps volunteers fix up outdoor basketball court

Posted Sunday, Apr. 18, 2010

By SUSAN SCHROCK and TERRY EVANS
sschrock@star-telegram.com, tevans@star-telegram.com

EULESS -- Cheryl Bushman began scrimping and saving last year when a basketball goal broke at the rundown city park where her three sons and their friends play, she said Saturday.

"They were down to one hoop," Bushman said. "I started putting away every bit of money I could."

Instead of cash, Bushman and her children ended up giving their time, as they and dozens of other volunteers gathered Saturday to rebuild the court, adding two new goals, bleachers and landscaping under the watchful eyes of a camera crew.

The one-day partial makeover of Sotogrande Park, owned by Bedford but located in Euless, was filmed for the pilot of a proposed reality series called Pat Summerall's Sports Angels. It would bring sports celebrities into communities to help volunteers improve facilities for young athletes. The pilot is being pitched to major networks, producer Elizabeth Thomé said.

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