Steve Gleason received the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason, who become a leading advocate for people struggling with Lou Gehrig's disease after he was diagnosed with the paralyzing condition, will be awarded A documentary chronicling the movement to award Steve Gleason with the Congressional Gold Medal made its debut on NFL Network Tuesday night. A Congressional Gold Medal is presented to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) advocate and former NFL player, Steve Gleason, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, on Jan. 15, 2020. (Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images)