Billy 'White Shoes' Johnson Chairs Swing Fore Type 2

Billy "White Shoes" Johnson is serving as celebrity chairman of Swing Fore Type 2 presented by the South Gwinnett Rotary Club. Proceeds from the 18-hole golf tournament Monday, April 22, at Northwood County Club will go toward preventing Type 2 diabetes in Gwinnett.

The tournament, sponsored by the Duluth law firm of Andersen, Tate & Carr, PC, starts at noon.

Johnson, a former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver and punt return specialist, is renowned for being one of the first players to celebrate by dancing in the end zone. “We can prevent it. We can end it. Join me and a few of my friends as we Swing Fore Type 2,” Johnson said.

 A leading cause of death with more than eight percent of Gwinnett's population affected, diabetes greatly increases the cost of medical care for those with the disease, according to a press release issued by the South Gwinnett Rotary Club.

This golfing event features lunch, 18 holes with a shotgun start, followed by an awards reception.  Northwood County Club is located at 3157 Club Drive in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit www.southgwinnettrotary.org.