Dara Torres among Thurmon Munson award winners
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Dara Torres, the 41-year-old mom who came away from this summer’s Beijing Games with three silver medals, will be among six athletes to be honored during the 29th Annual Thurman Munson Awards dinner set for Feb. 3 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.
Torres almost won a gold in Beijing but finished second in the 50-meter freestyle -- just 0.01second behind Germany’s Britta Steffen.
The other athletes being honored are: New York Mets Golden Glove centerfielder Carlos Beltran; New York Yankees standout Johnny Damon; 1969 Mets outfielder Ron Swoboda; Giants Super Bowl hero David Tyree; and former Knicks All-Star guard Allan Houston.
In addition to honoring athletes, the Thurman Awards are staged to raise funds for AHRC-NYC, a nonprofit group that assists children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Previous award winners include: Mariano Rivera, Muhammad Ali, Yogi Berra, Joe Torre, Patrick Ewing, Earl Monroe, Tom Seaver and Willie Mays.
-- Greg Johnson