Steve Gleason
![Gleason in January 2020](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Steve_Gleason_2020.jpg)
Gleason is particularly known for his block of a punt early in a 2006 game, which became a symbol of recovery in New Orleans in the team's first home game after Hurricane Katrina.
In 2011, Gleason revealed that he was battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease). His experiences while living with the disease were captured on video over the course of a five-year period and featured in the 2016 documentary ''Gleason''.
In 2019, he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal for his contributions to ALS awareness. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Gleason, Steve
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by Gleason, Steve
Published 2024