The Pro Football Hall of Fame is presenting a "A Salute to Veterans" on Saturday November 12th.
Highlighting the event will be the presence of the Hall's special guest, Gale Sayers. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Sayers was one of the NFL's most exciting players. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977. Sayers recently embarked on USO Tours in Iraq and will talk about that experience.
The formal ceremony is slated for 10:00 a.m. and will be emceed by Leon Bibb, a news anchor for WEWS NewsChannel5 in Cleveland. Gary Weaver, National Director of Communications for DAV will be on hand to show the patriotic documetary GIs of the Gridiron, a film produced for the National Football League.
Other highlights of the Hall's Veterans Day Salute include:
FREE Admission to all veterans and one guest
10% Discount in Museum Store
Commemorative Hall of Fame pin to first 1,000 visitors
GIs of the Gridiron Commemorative poster
Online exhibit
Football and America: How the NFL responded in times of national crises
Bio
Gale Sayers, Class of 1977