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Jul 27, 2016 · Steve Gleason details the making of his powerful documentary. The former eight-year NFL veteran explains the story behind his new film, which details Gleason’s struggle with ALS and how it's ...
Sep 9, 2023 · Steve Gleason movie The documentary "Gleason" debuted at Sundance Film Festival in January 2016 and was released to the entirety of the US on July 29, 2016. It covers five years of the former ...
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When Steve Gleason, a former NFL special teams player for the New Orleans Saints, was diagnosed with ALS in 2011, he made it clear that he wouldn’t give up – on himself, on his family, or on others also living with the disease. In response to his diagnosis, Steve and his wife Michel founded Team Gleason to empower people with ALS to live ...
Steve Gleason. He is a former professional football player who played safety for the New Orleans Saints, originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts in 2000. He's widely recognized for his block of a punt early in a 2006 game, which became a symbol of recovery in New Orleans, in the team's first home game after ...
Jul 29, 2016 · July 30, 2016. : A picture caption on Friday with a film review of the documentary “Gleason” referred incorrectly to the child of Steve Gleason, the subject of the film, and his wife, Michel ...
At the age of 34, Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS. Doctors gave the former NFL defensive back and New Orleans hero two to five years to live. So that is what Steve chose to do - LIVE: with purpose, for his newborn son, for his wife, and to help others with his disease.
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