Steve Gleason, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Steve Gleason

American football player

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1977

Place of Birth: Spokane, Washington, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Stephen Michael Gleason (born March 19, 1977) is a former professional American football player who played as a safety with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).
Originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2000, he played for the Saints through the 2007 season.
As a free agent in 2008, Gleason retired from the NFL after eight seasons.
Gleason is known for his blocked punt in a 2006 game that became a symbol of recovery in New Orleans in the team's first home game after Hurricane Katrina. In 2011, Gleason revealed that he was battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
His experiences while living with the disease were captured on video over the course of a five-year period and featured in the 2016 documentary Gleason.