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Page 24, Viewpointe January 2022
Pierre Garcon Honored

With 2021 Palm Beach County Football Legends Award

Presented By David A. Burke as a Purple Raider. Leading his team to two consecutive NCAA league by his peers in the NFL Network Top 100 Players of
Division III Football Championships, he was named to the
2014. Garcon then spent two seasons with the San Francisco
Foundation Ohio Athletic Conference first-team and was recipient of the 49ers. During his entire NFL career, he accumulated 38
Ed Sherman Award that is given to OAC’S most outstanding touchdowns, 628 receptions and 7,854 total yards.
Former NFL wide receiver Pierre Garcon was awarded receiver in his junior and senior years. “It really doesn’t get much better than when you get to meet
this year’s Palm Beach County Football Legends Award After his senior year, Garcon was drafted by the Indianapolis great players, who turn out to be even better people. What an
presented by the David A. Burke Foundation on Friday, Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft with the 205th honor it was for our foundation to present The Palm Beach
Dec. 17, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. overall pick. By 2009, he proved to be a deep threat in Peyton County Legends Award to Pierre and his family,” said Ryan
Garcon was recognized at the Annual RoofClaim.com Manning’s offense. Garcon caught a touchdown pass from Burke, executive director of The David A. Burke Foundation
Boca Raton Bowl luncheon filled with leaders from the Manning in the Colts’ Super Bowl loss to New Orleans February and associate vice president of RBC Wealth Management.
state and county government, school board, business, 2010. In 2011, he had his best season with the Colts, starting Garcon has made an even bigger impact off the field
sports, tourism, and community, as well as the bowl’s in all 16 games of the season and recording 70 receptions, 947 with the work he has done in Haiti, his family’s homeland.
match-up Western Kentucky and Appalachian State teams. receiving yards and six touchdowns. Garcon then spent five When the impoverished nation was devastated with natural
The Palm Beach County Football Legends Award is an seasons playing for the Washington Football Team. disasters. Garcon traveled to Haiti to bring supplies and started
annual highlight of RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl week. In 2013, his 184 targets ranked No. 1 among NFL wide the foundation Helping Hands to bring education, health and
Its purpose is to honor those in Palm Beach County who have receivers. He was then voted 80th best overall player in the community programs to the country. 
made notable achievements and contributions to the sport of
football. Previous honorees include Howard Schnellenberger
(2014), Reidel Anthony (2015), John Carney (2016), Steve Move Over LAW (FS 316.126)
Walsh (2017), Brad Banks (2018), and Santonio Holmes (2019).
“We are proud to recognize Palm Beach County native Pierre
Garcon with the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Football By Elyse Weintraub and then safely move over so that the emergency vehicle
Legends Award this year. We admire his dedication on and off Brown, Community can pass.
the field and all his accomplishments playing with three NFL Education Specialist, Are you unsure about what you are supposed to do when
teams,” said RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Executive Palm Beach County Fire you are driving on a roadway with multiple lanes, and you
Director Doug Mosley. Garcon grew up in Greenacres, Fla., Rescue see a fire truck or rescue truck working an emergency ON
where he fell in love with football, a passion that propelled (561) 616-7051 or THE SIDE OF THE ROAD? The Answer is….When it
him to play pro football for the Indianapolis Colts, Washington ewbrown@pbcgov.org is safe to do, merge away from a vehicle working on the
and San Francisco 49ers. He attended Norwich University in side of the roadway to provide an empty travel lane for
Vermont, where he played as a wide receiver, ending with 44 This message is the emergency worker. If you are not able to safely move
receptions for 1,017 yards and 13 touchdowns in just 10 games brought to you by your over, you must slow down to a speed of 20 MPH below
as a freshman. friendly Firefighters from the posted speed limit unless directed otherwise by a law
Garcon then transferred to Mount Union College in the Palm Beach County Fire enforcement officer.
Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), where he averaged over 60 Rescue…. On a two-lane roadway…Where there is NO lane of travel
receptions, 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns a year in his career Every day firefighters and other emergency responders in the same direction to merge over to, you are REQUIRED
drive to emergencies. What’s more, oftentimes the to slow down to a speed that is 20 miles per hour less than
emergency they are driving to is actually in the roadway. the posted speed limit. If the speed limit is 20 miles per hour
Although they are helping others and rendering aid, they or less, you must slow down to five miles per hour.
are also at risk of being injured and killed on our roadways In the State of Florida, drivers must also move over for
by motorists. Help protect them…because if they can’t help sanitation vehicles and utility service vehicles performing
you in your time of need…who will? tasks related to their services, and wreckers displaying
Learn the Move Over LAW (FS 316.126) amber rotating or flashing lights performing a recovery or
Are you unsure about what you are supposed to do when loading on the roadside.
you are driving on a local roadway, and you see DRIVING Violating the Move Over Law can result
BEHIND YOU a fire truck or other emergency vehicle in a fine and points on your license;
with lights flashing and sirens wailing on the way to an and worse, because it puts rescuers,
emergency? The Answer is …you must yield the right civilians, and other motorists at risk
of way. When it is safe to do so, move over as close as of serious injury and even death. For
reasonable to the closest edge of the curb of the roadway, everyone’s safety, share the Move
clear of any intersection and then stop. When this happens Over Law with others. Help us…
on highways and interstates, rather than stop, slow down help You! 

Pierre Garcon as a San Francisco 49er

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