Heisman Winner Prompts Over $340K in Food Pantry Donations After Highlighting Hometown in Speech
Joe Burrowmade headlines this week for winning Louisiana State University’s first Heisman trophy since 1959 — but the moment sparked something even more incredible. While accepting his award Saturday, the 23-year-old quarterback used his time on the stage to spotlight those in need, sharing with viewers that much of his community back home in Athens, Ohio, remains in poverty. Joe Burrow.Adam Hunger/Getty Images “Coming from southeast Ohio, it’s a very impoverished area and the poverty rate is almost two times the national average,” Burrow shared during his acceptance speech....