Steve Gleason
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| Steve Gleason | |
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| Date of birth | March 19, 1977 (age 30) |
| Place of birth |  Spokane, Washington |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| College | Washington State |
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| 2000-present | New Orleans Saints |
Steve Gleason (born March 19, 1977 in Spokane, Washington) is an American football safety who currently plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He attended Gonzaga Preparatory School, where he earned consecutive Greater Spokane League (GSL) Defensive MVP awards, and also earned Pacific 10 Defensive MVP honors his junior year at Washington State University at weakside linebacker. He was acquired by the New Orleans Saints in the Fall of 2001 and participates as special teams captain and strong safety.
On September 25, 2006, Gleason was responsible for one of the most dramatic monents in Saints history, when he blocked a punt in the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons. Curtis Deloatch recovered the ball in the Falcons' end zone for a touchdown. It was the first score in the Saints' first home game in nearly 21 months, during which time Hurricane Katrina had devastated the city.
In September of 2003, Steve formed the One Sweet World Foundation, a charitable foundation that focuses on literacy and environmentalism. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Steve's foundation led a group of foundations and institutions in launching "Backpacks for Hope", an initiative to provide relief to young hurricane victims in the form of backpacks and school supplies. More than 7,000 backpacks were donated from across the country, together with cash donations and other assistance. The initiative provided roughly $350,000 of relief to young students and families in the New Orleans and Gulf Coast areas. Backpacks for Hope Recap
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