Lodi, NJ--New York Giants offensive lineman Chris Bober and NFL Management Council attorney Belinda Lerner will visit Felician College on Wednesday afternoon April 10, 2002, to speak to students about their careers and personal experiences in the sports business.  The event will be held in the Lecture Hall of the Main College Building of the Lodi Campus at 1:00 P.M.  The lecture is free and open to the public.           

Chris Bober is a native of Omaha, Nebraska, who attracted the attention of the Giants due to his outstanding collegiate career which earned him honors as a two-time All-American selection by Daktronics/SoSida and as a first-team All-American selection by both the American Football Coaches Association and the Football News.  Originally signed by the Giants in 2000 as a free agent out of NCAA Division II Nebraska-Omaha, Chris has steadily climbed the Giants’ depth chart at both left tackle as well as center on the punt team.  With the recent release of veteran left tackle Lomas Brown, Chris has an excellent opportunity to earn the starting left tackle position for the 2002 season.             

Belinda Lerner has been an attorney with the National Football League Management Council since July 1993 and was the first female attorney to hold that position.  In this position, Ms. Lerner has lent her expertise to many NFL teams concerning arbitration, collective bargaining, and various employment issues.  She also led the team of attorneys that negotiated the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement with the union representing NFL game officials and continues to represent the league in all labor matters regarding the game officials.  Ms. Lerner was recently appointed by NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue as a League Compliance Officer responsible for overseeing and enforcing the NFL’s employment policies, including its Ethics Policy and its Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy.