On Tuesday night, Willie Colon presented Cardinal Hayes High School with a commemorative golden football in celebration of the Super Bowl's golden anniversary. Approximately 2,000 high schools in 48 states and eight countries will be presented with such footballs by players and coaches that has been a part of a Super Bowl team.
“Nobody was doing this while I was here. There was nobody coming back,” the Bronx native said from the hallway of his alma mater. “There were no faces for us to say, ‘Hey that’s the guy that’s doing it right.