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Winston Justice nominated for NFL Man of the Year!
04 Nov 10
The prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award is unique among NFL honors. It is the only NFL award that recognizes a player for his community service activities as well as his excellence on the field. Renamed in 1999 for the legendary Chicago Bears Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award has been given annually since 1970. Recent winners have included Will Shields, Troy Vincent, Jerome Bettis, Derrick Brooks, Jim Flanigan, Cris Carter, Dan Marino, and Troy Aikman; past winners also include many of the league's greatest players, 13 of whom are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The winners, chosen from a list of 32 nominees (one from each team), are selected by an elite panel of judges, including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Sports Illustrated writer Peter King, Connie Payton (wife of the late Walter Payton), former players Frank Gifford, Jack Kemp, John Mackey, and the previous year's winner. The Man of the Year's designated charity receives a $25,000 donation in his name. Charities selected by the other 31 team finalists each receive a $1,000 donation.
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Offensive Tackle #74 Winston Justice
Winston is routinely spotted in the Philadelphia community speaking and helping out at schools, religious establishments, hospitals and other charitable events. Justice, in partnership with Hanan World Ministries, Children of Grace, and Mission of Hope Haiti, has spent time in Haiti and various African countries. He enjoys helping those in need in the city in which he lives and also overseas. Justice also appears at Eagles community events helping to raise awareness for causes such as Breast Cancer and Autism. Winston also participated in events that focus on youth and underprivileged kids and just recently donated his time at an area shelter. Winston is also striving to come up with innovative ways to help the community and is eager to stay involved in charitable causes. This past summer he was a guest with the Dream Camp Foundation, which provides opportunities for children to get off the rough streets of Philly. Lastly, Winston sits on the board of a non-profit called Eagles Fly for Leukemia to support pediatric cancer and leukemia research. Through his involvement with this organization he has brought children to Eagles games to view #74 in action!
