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In Memory of Donnovan Hill

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Today May 23 2016, we remember Donnovan Hill as he was laid to rest on Saturday, May 21 2016. He joins David Edwards, O’Neal Mitchell and Rocky Clark those Gridiron Heroes who have gone before him. Please keep all our Gridiron Heroes and their families in your Prayers. News articles: ESPN USA Today OC Weekly […]

Gridiron Heroes receives Point of Light award

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ATLANTA, GA. – Gridiron Heroes was recently recipients of the Point of Lights Award. President George Bush created the “Daily Point of Light Award” in 1989 to recognize ordinary Americans from all walks of life taking direct and consequential voluntary action in their communities to solve serious social problems. The President focused great attention on […]

Gridiron Heroes Movie

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Gridiron Heroes Movie: An award-winning documentary (Best Featured Documentary – LA Film Festival) will be featured at the HollyShorts Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.  

Gridiron Heroes Documentary

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Narrated by Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights, Battleship, Savages and Lone Survivor), “Gridiron Heroes” is the story of high school football player Chris Canales, who was paralyzed in the final four minutes of his last regular season football game. The film chronicles the work of the Gridiron Heroes Spinal Cord Injury Foundation started by Chris and his father Eddie.  “Gridiron […]

Gridiron Heroes Heads Up Tackling Camp 2015

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Gridiron Heroes Heads Up Tackling Camp will be held at Seguin High School.