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07-28-2012, 11:26 AM
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Statue of former New Orleans Saint Steve Gleason symbolizes the resilience of a man as well as a city
Full Story – Nola.Com
The Saints on Thursday unveiled a statue of Steve Gleason's celebrated punt-block on the night the Superdome reopened in 2006, a play that galvanized a fan base and a city still bleeding from Hurricane Katrina and put the Saints at the vanguard of New Orleans' recovery. The play, as well as the extraordinary volume and emotion it generated -- which Saints coaches and players still say was unrivaled even by the 2009 NFC championship game -- now stands crystallized in bronze in Champion's Square near the wide overpass leading to the New Orleans Arena.
Gleason -- imprisoned in a wheelchair by the ALS attacking his body, but still possessing his trademark wit -- christened the memorial with a joke.
"This is pretty amazing," he said, speaking with difficulty. "The last time I had a statue of me unveiled was ... never."
By James Varney / Times-Picayune
Full Story – Nola.Com
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