McSTREAMY.COM (01/29/2015) – Seahawks tight end Luke Willson took time to visit with Special Olympics athletes in Phoenix the week before the Super Bowl. Willson joined Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Hall of Famer, Anthony Munoz, at the event, Tuesday.
Luke Willson joined the young athletes for a football skills clinic and flag football game sponsored by the Arizona Knights of Columbus, Arizona Special Olympics and Catholic Athletes for Christ at Nozomi Park in Chandler, Ariz.
Seahawks Tight End Luke Willson.
“What I saw in you today brought me back to my younger days and reminds me that the key to sports is having fun, taking joy in the game,” said Willson.
Willson helped defeat the Green Bay Packers in the recent NFC championship game by catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Russell Wilson. The “Wilson to Willson” toss helped win the Seahawks a place in Sunday’s Super Bowl battle in Glendale, Ariz.
Willson was joined at the event by NFL Hall of Fame offensive tackle Anthony Munoz, considered by many to be the greatest offensive lineman in the history of the game.
“I watched you kick the football and throw the football,” Munoz told the participants, “and you did it with spirit. It’s a great grace if you know how to have fun.”
Munoz played in two Super Bowls for the Cincinnati Bengals.
The two were joined by Munoz’s son, Michael, a former collegiate football player; former Kansas City Chief’s wide receiver Chris Horn, who now lives in Phoenix; Catholic Athletes for Christ President Ray McKenna and Arizona Knights of Columbus Arizona Deputy Larry Becker.
NFL Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz.
“The Knights of Columbus have been a partner with the Special Olympics from the very beginning in 1968, and we are pleased that we could help these young people share in the excitement of big day here in Phoenix,” said Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson.
“Special Olympics does great work for so many people, and that work and events like this serve as a powerful reminder of the dignity and value of every human being,” Anderson said.
With more than 1.8 million members worldwide, the Knights of Columbus is one of the most active charitable organizations in the United States, donating more than $170 million and 70 million hours of service to charitable causes in its last fraternal year.
The Knights of Columbus is also one of the major sponsors of the Special Olympics World Games to be held in Los Angeles this summer.
Meanwhile, Pepsi, the official sponsor of the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show featuring Global superstar Katy Perry and GRAMMY award-winning artist Lenny Kravitz, today announced activations the brand will execute in and around Phoenix, Arizona to get consumers hyped for Halftime and Super Bowl XLIX during the week leading up to the championship game.
Katy Perry Will Perform at Super Bowl Halftime Sunday, February 1, 2015.
Returning for the 13th consecutive year as the official soft drink partner of the NFL, Pepsi will bring the hype and take over the Phoenix market with participation in a number of Super Bowl XLIX activities from January 28 – February 1 including: The Pepsi Rookie of the Year Award, Pepsi “Hyped for Halftime Stage”, Pepsi Hype Zone at Verizon Super Bowl Central, Madden Bowl XXI Super Bowl Party, PepsiCo Game Day Grub Match, Additional Pepsi “Hyped for Halftime” Experiences at & around University of Phoenix Stadium, and PepsiCo Recycling
Working with the NFL, City of Phoenix and Keep Phoenix Beautiful, PepsiCo has placed 500 specially designed recycling bins in and around the stadium and surrounding area, including NFL Experience and Super Bowl Central.
Additionally, hundreds of volunteers from Phoenix and Keep Phoenix Beautiful, will hit the streets to make this a clean and green Super Bowl.
The recycling bins also feature the PepsiCo Recycling promotion. Now through Feb. 3, football fans have the chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl 50 next year by texting “Recycle” to 73774 and sharing their Super Bowl photos using #PepsiRecycles.
NOTE: The photo above of Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady and Seahawks QB Russell Wilson was taken at a Patriots – Seahawks game prior to the 2015 Super Bowl battle. – McSTREAMY.COM
