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Mannion’s father-in-law, Mike Lopez, passed away in January of 2003 after being diagnosed with the disease in 1996. He was 49 years old.
Lopez was a defensive back at Oregon State from 1982 to 1985 and earned All-Pac-10 Conference honors as a senior in 1985 with six interceptions.
Mannion, who also played at Oregon State, later married Lopez’s oldest daughter, Megan.
“I was only able to meet him once before he passed … me and Megan had just started dating,” Mannion said. “But he was just a really, really great guy. A great man.
“Just a great father to Megan and her sister,” he added. “It’s unfortunate I wasn’t able to get to know him better. But I just know from the way Megan talks about him that he was a tremendous father.”
Team Gleason has raised more than $10 million for ALS research and support since 2011.
Ameer Abdullah – Black Youth Project | By Eric Smith
Pick a random Tuesday during the season, and it’s likely that Ameer Abdullah is giving back to the Twin Cities community.
The Vikings running back has already spent time this season at the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center. He also spent an afternoon at the Southside Boys & Girls Club in Minneapolis and is on the Vikings Social Justice Committee.
Abdullah’s cleats will support the Black Youth Project, which aims to empower young African American. According to the Black Youth Project’s website, the group focuses on “attitudes, resources and culture of African American youth ages 15 to 25.”