Nick Roach has given Bears fans another reason to keep an eye on March Madness.
The linebacker has allowed access to his NCAA tournament bracket challenge at CBSSports.com to those willing to donate $10 toward the Slade Baker Memorial Scholarship Fund. The winner of the challenge will be awarded a pair of tickets to a Bears home game this season.
Slade Baker, 7, died in a sledding accident on Jan. 4 in Burlington, Wis., 35 miles from Roach's hometown of Milwaukee.
"He left his parents, a brother and sister, and a devastated community,'' Roach said of the little boy in a statement. "A month or so ago, I had the opportunity to attend a fundraiser to raise money for a scholarship fund in his memory.
"While that raised some good money, I wanted to do more for someone who I know was a diehard Bears fan.''
Roach also plans to give out a signed football and shirt to fans that finish above him in the pool. For more information, click here.
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