Mike Ditka, Gale Sayers and Kyle Turley

            TO HOST GRIDIRON GREATS PRESS CONFERENCE

                                   MAY 13th, Chicago, IL 

            

Medical initiative for retired NFL Players in Dire Need of Medical Care to be announced, get info

 

 

ABOUT THE GRIDIRON GREATS ASSISTANCE FUND

Mike Ditka, Willie Davis, Harry Carson, Gale Sayers, and others form The Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance and coordination of social services to retired NFL players in dire need. The organization focuses on the humanitarian side of post-football related issues, providing hands-on assistance to help retired players deal with hardships they may face after football. NFL legend Jerry Kramer, who played for the legendary Vince Lombardi on the Super Bowl I and II teams, facilitated the formation of the organization. Many members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and other NFL legends join us in our efforts. Some of the NFL greatest players have had to deal with disabilities and other hardships, many are gone but they are certainly not forgotten. NFL players like: Johnny Unitas, Mike Webster, 'Night Train' Lane and many others had to deal with many physical issues and other hardships caused by the lack of NFL disability support and adequate pensions. The Gridiron Greats Organization facilitates our mission in the memory of the "Makers of the Game."   more...

 

 

 

 

 

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NEW DIRE NEED

PLAYER OVERVIEWS

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RETIRED PLAYERS 911

Gridiron Greats toll free hotline

for retired players in dire need

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PLAYERS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE

Their stories and donation drives

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GRIDIRON GREATS, DITKA

RETIRED PLAYERS

RESPOND TO USA TODAY STORY

The power of NFLPA spin doctors

or just bad reporting?

Ditka GGAF response

comments and reactions

 

NFL ENCOURAGES OTHER PLAYERS TO FOLLOW TURLEY'S LEAD AND HELP RETIRED PLAYERS IN DIRE NEED

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS

NFL Retired Players Site Launched!!!

Gridiron Greats provide retired 

players public forum on web

The real stories from real people

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DITKA & DISABLED PLAYERS

DENOUNCE NFLPA TACTICS

Mike Ditka condemned the NFLPA for dirty play and deplorable tactics of publicly discrediting disabled players

Ditka was joined by disabled players currently being targeted   more info