By Tom Watts For The Oakland Press
Photo by Tom Watts Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay was at Troy Sports Center as he prepares for the 13th annual Ted Lindsay Foundation Celebrity Outing on Sept. 9, at Wabeek Country Club in Bloomfield Hills.
Former Detroit Red Wings great and Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay recalled how he first heard of autism and its effects on children and their families.
It was 13 years ago and his friend John Czarnecki was providing Lindsay stretching treatment at Troy Sports Center when he heard how Czarneckis son, Dominic, had autism.
John mentioned his son had autism and I didnt even know what autism was, Lindsay said. I asked how I could help and he said raise money for autism.
Lindsay, 88, went one step further: he and Czarnecki started The Ted Lindsay Foundation, and on Monday, Sept. 9, the 13th annual Ted Lindsay Foundation Celebrity Golf Outing will be held at Wabeek Country Club located at 4000 Clubgate Drive in Bloomfield Hills.
How do athletes raise money? Lindsay asked. They hold golf fundraisers. This is our 13th year and were getting an awful lot of people recognizing what autism is. The money we raise funds research on the cause and treatment of autism.
Lindsay said he has remained faithful to the autism cause because of his background as a professional hockey player.
I was disciplined to do things as a hockey player, he said. Once you start something you finish it. One of my greatest assets was discipline.
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Ted Lindsay Foundation takes on autism with golf fundraiser