Rod Smith and Terrell Davis stood before the Broncos Boys & Girls Club gymnasium Friday afternoon with hundreds of young eyes staring back to deliver a tribute close to their hearts.
The Broncos’ Ring of Famers had long planned to address this group in conjunction with the Global Children Financial Literacy Foundation. But the event gained significance when everyone woke to the news that Broncos owner Pat Bowlen had died late Thursday following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Just take a look at the large photo above the gymnasium’s entryway; it’s Bowlen smiling and hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.