The purple and gold will once again be aiming for the greens.

The seventh Sonny Sixkiller Husky Golf Classic presented by Wilder Auto Center will feature a strong field of popular Husky celebrities on Friday, July 28, at The Cedars at Dungeness golf course.

Event proceeds go to Olympic Medical Center Foundation projects.

A special dinner to honor the celebrities will be held at Seven Cedars Casino the night before the event starting at 5 p.m. A limited number of tickets are available by calling 417-7144.

Fans also are urged to view the tournament — slated for 11 a.m.-5 p.m. — free of charge.

Sixkiller was the quarterback who turned around the Husky football program in the early 1970s. He led the nation in passing in 1970 and was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated on Oct. 4, 1971.

“We are delighted to be a part of this tournament — we think it is the premier sporting event on the peninsula,” Jerry Allen, CEO of Seven Cedars Casino, said. “We have been very fortunate to partner with Sonny for the past 13 years.”

Sixkiller and company have lined up a who’s who list of more 30 Husky legends to play in the tournament, including Pac 12 network announcer Lincoln Kennedy, Bob Schloredt, Jason Hamilton, Robin Earl and Steve Emtman.

Also participating will be Robb Weller, who invented the “Wave” as a Husky Yell King and went on to be the host of “Entertainment Tonight,” and former Port Angeles High School player Scott Jones, who had a successful career as a tight end and offensive tackle at Washington and became the only Roughrider to play in the NFL.

“I’ve always wanted to set up a tournament to showcase the legacy of University of Washington sports, especially football,” Sixkiller said. “I am extremely pleased to be able to work with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe once again and am happy that it will benefit the Olympic Medical Center Foundation.”

A native of Ashland, Ore., Sixkiller played for The Hawaiians in the World Football League and was a cast member in the original “The Longest Yard” film. Later, he appeared as a boat captain in “Hawaii Five-0.

He currently is the senior associate general manager for the Washington IMG Sports Network.

As a sophomore at the UW, Sixkiller took the reins of a team that had gone 1-9 the year before and directed seasons of 6-4, 8-3 and 8-3. He led the nation in passing in 1970, completing 186 of 362 for 2,303 yards and 15 touchdowns.