Read Jeff's Story

Former UB wrestling captain and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Vice-President Jeff Parker, UB Class of ’08, is in the fight of his life against cancer.

Jeff, who earned the Male “Ideal Bull” Award upon completion of his career, was an outstanding student-athlete who proudly wore the Blue and White. An Academic All-MAC selection and SUNY Chancellor award winner, he won 73 matches for the Bulls while competing from 2005-08. He was originally diagnosed with skin cancer last spring and had successful surgery and radiation treatments. However, this fall, doctors informed Jeff that the cancer has now moved to several of his vital organs. Jeff and his family face an incredible challenge in their efforts to defeat this horrific disease.

Jeff Parker

“Everything I did while wrestling at UB has made the obstacles that have challenged me easier to defeat,” said Parker of his experience at UB and his battle ahead.

Please consider helping the Parker family defeat these challenges by purchasing a raffle ticket $10 and attending the Bulls match versus Ohio on Saturday, January 30 at 1 pm at Alumni Arena. The match will be entitled “Takedown Cancer” day with many ways that you can assist in raising money for the Parker family as well as Carly’s Club in Buffalo, part of the Roswell Park Cancer Center, as well as the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA, Jeff’s hometown.

RAFFLE TICKETS:
$10 each. Can be purchased at the Alumni Arena Ticket Office or at the meet

PRIZES
1st Place:    50" Samsung Plasma HD Television
2nd Place:  Pair of 2010 UB football season tickets
3rd Place:   Signed Buffalo Sabres hockey stick

Winners will be announced at the UB vs. Ohio wrestling match on Saturday, January 30th.

Need not be present to win. Retain stub to claim prize.