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Passaic Tech Athlete Is A 'Heart Of A Giant' Finalist
Yosue Gomez is moving on to the final round of voting for the award, USA Football announced Thursday.
WAYNE, NJ — Yosue Gomez is officially a finalist for USA Football's 2020 Heart of a Giant Award, the organization announced.
Gomez was nominated for the honor during week 5B of voting, and secured the most votes during that round, a representative for USA Football told Patch.
In the run-up to voting, Passaic County Tech head coach Matthew Demarest spoke highly of Gomez.
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"I have coached at Passaic Tech for 27 years and Yosue Gomez is truly one of the most amazing human beings I have ever met," said Demarest, in a statement.
Read more about Gomez's story here: Passaic Tech Athlete 'One Of The Most Amazing Human Beings'
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The award is presented by the Hospital for Special Surgery and New York Giants to tri-state area football players who overcome adversity, and display characteristics like "commitment, character, teamwork, dedication and will," according to USA Football.
Players are nominated by their coaches, and the 11 finalists receive $1,000 for their high school's football team. The grand prize winner nets their program $4,000.
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