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    Oct 20, 2021 | 09:19 pm
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    On Thursday, October 21st, we celebrated the Rising 25 Class of 2021.

    The evening kicked off with welcome remarks from Adam White, CEO of FOS and Matt Davis, Head of U.S. Sports Marketing for Anheuser-Busch.

    CBS Sports Analyst Amy Trask gave the keynote address and all 25 winners virtually accepted their award. If you missed it, you can watch below!

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