ST. LOUIS (AP) A young boy with cancer whose touchdown run at the Nebraska spring football game touched millions of Internet viewers will be in St. Louis next month to present a sportsmanship award to the Cornhuskers football program.
The Musial Awards will be presented Nov. 9 at Peabody Opera House. The awards, named after St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial, recognize sportsmanship moments and achievements from across the country. The awards, announced Thursday, are produced by the St. Louis Sports Commission and the National Sportsmanship Foundation.
Eight-year-old Jack Hoffman's 69-yard TD sprint during an April intrasquad game has drawn more than 8 million views on YouTube. Jack has brain cancer that his father says now is in remission.
Other award recipients:
Casey Mack, a high school baseball player in Trumbull, Conn., who purchased bats for three opposing teams after learning of their budget restraints. Only the opposing coaches knew of the generosity until the story went public.