BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The SWAC Alumni Association will observe its 10th anniversary Dec. 11 with its annual Legends Reception and a Roast of Jackson State Hall of Fame football coach W.C. Gorden. Both events will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 808 20th Street, Birmingham, Ala. The Legends Reception begins at 6 p.m. with the Roast immediately following.

The 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award and Charles “Chuck'' Prophet Memorial Wagon Master Award recipients will be honored during the reception. The Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are Southern University baseball coach Roger Cador, former Texas Southern men's basketball coach Robert “Bob'' Moreland and former Jackson State women's basketball coach Sadie Magee. Magee will be honored posthumously. Jackson State athletic director and former baseball coach Robert “Bob'' Braddy is the Wagon Master Award recipient. The recipient of the inaugural Degree Completion Scholarship, former Alabama State volleyball player Shantae Robinson, will also be recognized.

Tickets for the Roast are $60 each and can be obtained by contacting Alvin Moore at 205-222-1044 or at amprint1949@aol.com or Roscoe Nance at 703-481-0084 or scomobile@aol.com..

Hotel accommodations are available at the Doubletree. The rate is $90 a night. Call 205-933-9000 to make reservations. Be sure to ask for the SWAC Alumni Association rate. Deadline for reservations is Nov. 23.