The Life and Times of Steve Gleason and ALS
Over the last quarter-century, Steve Gleason went from being a student at Gonzaga Prep to a standout football star at Washington State, a professional football player for the New Orleans Saints, a symbol of that city’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina and, now, a beacon for patients with ALS. A look at the life of Gleason, who received a Congressional Gold Medal in Washington, D.C., Wednesday.