PAC Launch Event  In July 2006, athletes representing the NBA, NFL, NASCAR and WNBA came together in New York City to brainstorm a campaign challenging youth obesity. More then 17 million American children are affected by this epidemic. The Professional Athletes Council is led by Jerry Stackhouse (Dallas Mavericks) and Allen Rossum (Atlanta Falcons) whom have a mission to leverage their influence with youth to become powerful role models for healthy living.