Football: Players Host Charity Video Game Tournament for Uplifting Athletes                                                                                                            
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                                                                                                                                   Release: 07/31/2008
                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                             
		
		
	
	
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More than 50 players attend charitable event to raise money for the Kidney Cancer Association
 COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Twenty Ohio State football student-athletes went head-to-head in a football video game tournament at Eddie George's Grille 27 in Columbus Wednesday to help make a rare disease better known. The event was part of student-run organization called Uplifting Athletes in an effort to raise awareness and money for the Kidney Cancer Association.
 Around 20-30 additional players and fans were in attendance to show their support for the cause. 
Donald Washington claimed the tournament title after upsetting 
Chris Wells in the semifinals. But not before a dominating 34-0 win over 
Kyle Mitchum in the championship match.
 "A lot of the guys took to it with a real open mind," chapter President 
Ben Kacsandi said. "And with coach Daniels, they all know about he and his kidney cancer and that's very close to our hearts. So I think this was a really good opportunity for the guys to come out, support it, talk to family and friends and get as many people as we can out here."