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Steve Gleason to receive Arthur Ashe Courage Award at The ESPYS for his work on ALS awareness

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Retired NFL safety Steve Gleason, who has been fighting ALS since 2011, will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at The ESPYS on July 11.

The 47-year-old Gleason spent eight years in the NFL before retiring in 2008. Three years later, he went public with his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Gleason established his nonprofit, Tea…

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