Steve Gleason, the former New Orleans Saints player who has become an advocate for people who suffer from neurological diseases, will be receiving a Congressional Gold Medal next year.The ...

Former Saints player Steve Gleason will receive Congressional Gold Medal at White House Jan. 15 The Saints legend will receive recognition from Congress at ceremony this month.

Jan. 15, 2020 Updated Wed., Jan. 15, 2020 at 8:19 p.m. Michel Gleason, right, helps House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, present a Congressional Gold Medal to her husband Steve Gleason, on ...

"On behalf of the New Orleans Saints we extend our most sincere support for awarding Steve Gleason with the Congressional Gold Medal," said Saints owner Gayle Benson in a statement. "Along with ...

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 became the first former NFL player to receive a Congressional Gold Medal -- the highest honor that Congress can bestow on a civilian -- during an emotional ceremony Wednesday in ...

Gleason is the first NFL player to receive a Congressional Gold Medal. He became famous for blocking a punt in 2006 on the night the Superdome reopened after Hurricane Katrina.

Steve Gleason is already a legend in New Orleans for his blocked punt against the Falcons in 2006 and his work in the community after being diagnosed with ALS. On Thursday, the House of ...

THE HIGHEST AWARD. AN EMOTIONAL CEREMONY INSIDE THE U.S. CAPITOL. IT IS THE HONOR OF A LIFETIME. THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. THE HIGHEST AWARD ISSUED BY MEMBERS OF THE U.S. CONGRESS. IN THE ...

Cassidy said Gleason worked with the Congressional Gold Medal Committee on the medal's design. It features Gleason in a Saints jersey. Images of a mountain and forest pay homage to his native ...

Former 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.

NEW ORLEANS — Steve Gleason is the latest recipient of the country's highest honor that can be given to an American civilian. The former New Orleans Saints and current advocate for patients with ...