School Soccer Corridor of Famer quarterback Joe Theismann gave two free automobiles to U.S. army veterans Friday to have a good time Saturday’s one hundred and twenty fifth Army-Navy Game.
Theismann, who performed in opposition to each Military and Navy a number of instances throughout his embellished profession at Notre Dame, confirmed up on the Nationwide Mall in Washington, D.C., Friday to ship the presents.
Fellow former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III joined Theismann, and the duo handed over the keys of two retrofitted automobiles to native active-duty army households.
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Joe Theismann (7) of Washington appears to go in opposition to the Oakland Raiders Sept. 21, 1980, on the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. (Concentrate on Sport/Getty Pictures)
Theismann introduced a 2024 Chevy Malibu to Navy Seaman Matthew Walker and his household, whereas Griffin gave a 2023 Chevy Equinox to Military Specialist Caleb Dooley and his household.
The presents had been a part of the Recycled Rides marketing campaign in partnership with USAA.
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Former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann speaks on stage throughout at SiriusXM at Tremendous Bowl LIV Jan. 29, 2020, in Miami, Fla. (Getty Pictures)
Theismann advised Fox Information Digital in an unique interview how “particular” the giveaway is to him as somebody who has nice admiration for army members, particularly on the eve of a historic anniversary for the Military-Navy sport.
“The service members can have transportation which they sorely want,” Theismann mentioned.
Theismann says the Military-Navy matchup is his favourite sport this yr.
“It is a aggressive rivalry, it at all times has been,” Theismann mentioned. “Once we performed the academy, there’s by no means any give up, we managed to run up some scores and put some numbers up, but it surely did not matter to the academy. They had been there combating from kickoff to the top of the sport.”
No. 19 Military (11-1) gained the American Athletic Convention championship with a 35-14 victory in opposition to Tulane Dec. 6. Navy (8-3) began 6-0 this season.
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President Trump attends the annual Military-Navy soccer sport at Lincoln Monetary Area in Philadelphia Dec. 8, 2018. (Jim Watson/AFP through Getty Pictures)
This yr’s Military-Navy sport will even function in-person appearances by President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance.
Vance additionally introduced in a submit on X that Marine veteran Daniel Penny will probably be becoming a member of him and Trump of their suite on the sport. Penny has just lately drawn nationwide consideration after being acquitted for manslaughter for shielding New York Metropolis subway riders from Jordan Neely.
This will even mark Trump’s fifth time attending the Military-Navy sport. He first attended in 2016 and appeared 3 times throughout his first presidency.
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Jackson Thompson is a sports activities author for Fox Information Digital. He beforehand labored for ESPN and Enterprise Insider. Jackson has lined the Tremendous Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.
