Retired NFL safety Steve Gleason, who has been fighting ALS since 2011, will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at The ESPYS on July 11.
LOS ANGELES — Retired NFL safety Steve Gleason, who has been fighting ALS since 2011, will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at The ESPYS on July 11.
The 47-year-old Gleason spent eight years in the NFL before retiring in 2008. Three years later, the WSU Cougars legend went public with his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Gleason established his nonprofit, Team Gleason, to help people with ALS live purposeful lives
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