Roethlisberger wins Ed Block Courage Award
Thursday, November 1, 2007
By Teresa VarleySteelers.com
Thursday, November 1, 2007
By Teresa VarleySteelers.com
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was honored as the Steelers 2007 Ed Block Courage Award recipient.
Roethlisberger received the award, which was voted on by his teammates, at the Arthur J. Rooney Courage House Luncheon, which benefits Holy Family Institute. Head coach Mike Tomlin presented the award to Roethlisberger.
“It is an honor that your teammates vote for it and it means a lot coming from them,” said Roethlisberger. “I am happy to be the recipient of the award as the come back guy. Hopefully I can be a role model for the kids as that has always been a goal of mine.”
The award is presented annually to a Steelers player who has fought back from an injury or tough situation to return to the field. Last season Roethlisberger was in a motorcycle accident in June that left him hospitalized and many fearing his football future. He remarkably came back from that unscathed, only to have to an emergency appendectomy before the start of the season.
“I guess the other side of it is it looks like I am the one that came back from the worst injury with the accident and everything,” said Roethlisberger. “But it means my teammates respect the hard work you put in to try to get back and also for the things you do in the community.”
The event also honored Daniel Heffley, who suffered from a stroke in 2003 and was a participant in Holy Family’s Institute for Learning Abilities.
On hand to help honor Roethlisberger and Heffley were the members of the Steelers rookie class, as well as former Steelers players.
Roethlisberger received the award, which was voted on by his teammates, at the Arthur J. Rooney Courage House Luncheon, which benefits Holy Family Institute. Head coach Mike Tomlin presented the award to Roethlisberger.
“It is an honor that your teammates vote for it and it means a lot coming from them,” said Roethlisberger. “I am happy to be the recipient of the award as the come back guy. Hopefully I can be a role model for the kids as that has always been a goal of mine.”
The award is presented annually to a Steelers player who has fought back from an injury or tough situation to return to the field. Last season Roethlisberger was in a motorcycle accident in June that left him hospitalized and many fearing his football future. He remarkably came back from that unscathed, only to have to an emergency appendectomy before the start of the season.
“I guess the other side of it is it looks like I am the one that came back from the worst injury with the accident and everything,” said Roethlisberger. “But it means my teammates respect the hard work you put in to try to get back and also for the things you do in the community.”
The event also honored Daniel Heffley, who suffered from a stroke in 2003 and was a participant in Holy Family’s Institute for Learning Abilities.
On hand to help honor Roethlisberger and Heffley were the members of the Steelers rookie class, as well as former Steelers players.
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