Former NFL Player Steve Gleason Receives Congressional Gold Medal
WEBJan 16, 2020 · While other athletes have been given the Congressional Gold Medal, such as Jackie Robinson and Jesse Owens, Gleason is the first professional football player to receive the award. He played six seasons with the New Orleans Saints and famously blocked a punt in the first New Orleans home game after Hurricane Katrina.
Ex-NFL player Steve Gleason given the Congressional Gold Medal …
WEBJan 16, 2020 · WASHINGTON — Former NFL player Steve Gleason has received the Congressional Gold Medal — the highest civilan honor bestowed by Congress — for his work as an advocate for people with...
Congressional Gold Medal - Team Gleason
WEBFormer NFL player Steve Gleason received the Congressional Gold Medal in a Capitol Hill ceremony hosted by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders and attended by honored guests on January 15.
Steve Gleason - Wikipedia
WEBIn 2019, Gleason was awarded with a Congressional Gold Medal for his contributions to ALS awareness, [27][28] and became the first NFL player to ever receive the award. [29] Gleason was presented with the award at a ceremony in …
New Orleans Saints legend Steve Gleason receives Congressional Gold Medal
WEBJan 15, 2020 · In a moving ceremony at the U.S. Capitol's historic Statuary Room on Wednesday, Jan. 15, New Orleans Saints legend Steve Gleason received the Congressional Gold Medal, becoming the first...
Steve Gleason's Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony - YouTube
WEBJan 15, 2020 · Former NFL player Steve Gleason received the Congressional Gold Medal in a Capitol Hill ceremony hosted by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leade...
Steve Gleason receives Congressional Gold Medal - NFL.com
WEBFormer New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason receives his Congressional Gold Medal, and his former teammate Drew Brees honors him with a speech at his ceremony.
ALS advocate and former NFL player Steve Gleason awarded Congressional ...
WEBJan 15, 2020 · Steve Gleason, an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) advocate, arrives to be honored during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2020.
Steve Gleason receives Congressional Gold Medal for his work …
WEBJan 15, 2020 · Former NFL player Steve Gleason received the Congressional Gold Medal -- the highest civilan honor bestowed by Congress -- for his work as an advocate for people with ALS.
Ex-Saints standout Steve Gleason to receive Congressional Gold Medal …
WEBDec 20, 2018 · Steve Gleason will become the first NFL player and just the eighth individual athlete ever to receive a Congressional Gold Medal, which is considered the highest honor that Congress can...
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