MEAC/SWAC Challenge by Disney: MVSU's Willie Totten and David "Deacon"Jones Honored

ITTA BENA, Mississippi  --  Former Mississippi Valley State quarterback Willie Totten and defensive lineman David "Deacon" Jones will be two of five former HBCU standouts to be honored Saturday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. EST at the MEAC/SWAC Legends Reception in Orlando, hosted by ESPN.

The reception serves as one of several activities prior to the 2013 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Presented by Disney, which pits Mississippi Valley State against Florida A&M at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.

Other honorees include award-winning choreographer Chuck Maldonado (North Carolina A&T), radio personality Charlie Neal (Villanova University), and author Lucille O'Neal.

For more information about MEAC/SWAC Legends Reception and the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, September 1 – MVSU vs. Florida A&M, go to www.meacswacchallenge.com.