Steve Gleason named honorary team captain for upcoming Saints season-opener against Tennessee

Gleason was named honorary team captain alongside former Tennessee Titans linebacker Tim Shaw to bring further awareness to ALS.

NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans Saint and WSU alum Steve Gleason will serve as honorary team captain for the team’s upcoming season-opener against the Tennessee Titans.

Gleason was named honorary team captain alongside former Tennessee Titans linebacker Tim Shaw to bring further awareness to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

Gleason has been battling ALS since 2011.  Born and raised in Spokane, Gleason earned consecutive defensive MVP awards as a linebacker while attending school at Gonzaga Prep. Following his graduation in 1995, he accepted a scholarship

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