NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Theisman on Friday gifted two free cars to U.S. military veterans in celebration of Saturday's 125th Army-Navy Game.
Theismann, who played against both Army and Navy multiple times during his decorated career at Notre Dame, appeared on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Friday to deliver the gift.
Fellow former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III joined Tisman, and the two handed over the keys to two refurbished vehicles to local active-duty military families.
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Washington's Joe Theisman, 7, attempts a pass during a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum on September 21, 1980 in Oakland, California. (Focus on Sports/Getty Images)
Mr. Tisman gave a 2024 Chevrolet Malibu to Navy Sailor Matthew Walker and his family, and Mr. Griffin gave a 2023 Chevrolet Equinox to Army Specialist Caleb Dooley and his family.
This gift was provided as part of the Recycled Rides campaign in partnership with USAA.
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Former NFL quarterback Joe Theisman speaks on stage on SiriusXM during Super Bowl LIV on January 29, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images)
In an exclusive interview with FOX News Digital, Theismann explained how “special” this gift is to him, especially on the eve of the historic anniversary of the Army-Navy game, as he has great respect for military personnel. He said something.
“Service members will have much-needed transportation,” Theismann said.
Theismann said the Army-Navy matchup is his favorite game of the year.
“This is a competitive rivalry and always has been,” Theismann said. “When we played for the academy, nobody quit. We managed to score and put up some numbers, but that wasn't a problem for the academy. They were in control of the game from kick-off. He fought until the end.”
On December 6, No. 19 (11-1) won the American Athletic Conference championship with a 35-14 victory over Tulane. Navy (8-3) is off to a 6-0 start this season.
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President Trump attends the annual Army-Navy football game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on December 8, 2018. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
President-elect Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance will also appear in person at this year's Army vs. Navy game.
Vance also announced in a post on X that Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny will be joining him and Trump in the suite at the game. Penny recently gained national attention after he was found not guilty of manslaughter for protecting a New York City subway passenger from Jordan Neely.
This will be the fifth time President Trump has attended an Army-Navy game. He attended for the first time in 2016 and attended three times during his first presidency.
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