Houston Texans’ offensive lineman David Quessenberry has overcome a three year battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma after being diagnosed with the disease back in 2014.
On Monday Quessenberry was named the 2017 Pro Football Writers of America George Halas award winner.
From the PFWA’s official website:
Houston Texans offensive lineman David Quessenberry, who overcame a three-year battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma diagnosed in 2014 to return to the field in 2017, has been selected as the 2017 George Halas Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA).
Quessenberry had the following to say about winning the award:
The Texans selected Quessenberry in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of San Jose State University.