Welker, Stoops to be honored at Headliner Banquet

Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops and New England receiver Wes Welker will be honored by The March of Dimes at the 32nd annual Sports Headliner Banquet, at 7 p.m. March 12 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

Welker, an Oklahoma native who played football at Heritage Hall High School and Texas Tech, is this year's Sports Headliner. He is a wide receiver for the New England Patriots. Welker set a franchise record in the 2007 regular season with 112 receptions, which also tied for the NFL lead.

Stoops is this year's Headliner Special. This year's OU team won the Big 12 championship and played in the Fiesta Bowl.

This year's Special Recognition Award goes to Oklahoma City University's (