WSU former football player Steve Gleason, who has suffered from ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) since 2011 has received the highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal Of Honor.
Gleason played for the Cougar football team from 1995 to 1999 and is 9th on the list for all time tackles. He played in the NFL from 2000 to 2008 for the New Orleans Saints.
Gleason's charity, Team Gleason has provided about 10 million dollars for services to those suffering from ALS.
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