![]() Although he broke his arm that season, Freeman still caught 56 passes for 933 yards and nine touchdowns. In the postseason his rookie year, Freeman returned a punt for 76 yards and a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in an NFC Wild Card Playoff game.īy his second year with the Packers in 1996, Freeman became the favorite target of quarterback Brett Favre. Freeman also set the all-time school record with 22 touchdown receptions.įreeman was one of three third-round draft picks by the Green Bay Packers in 1995. He departed as the Hokies’ all-time leading receiver with 121 receptions for 2,207 yards. His team went 10-0 that year and won the Maryland Group A championship.įreeman went to Virginia Tech to play college football, where he was a three-year starter. It all worked out and Freeman still is involved with the Green Bay organization and the community.įreeman, 50, was born in Baltimore and was nicknamed “Free” or “Buttons.” He was named Offensive Player of the Year by the Baltimore Sun in 1989 when he was a senior at Polytechnic High School in Baltimore. But they passed on me and the Packers took me at pick 99.” “And they had the 86th pick in the draft. That is an all-star event featuring the top high-school football players in Pennsylvania and Maryland. I’ll talk about my life and how I developed my work ethic.”įreeman grew up in Baltimore and in high school he played for Maryland against Pennsylvania in the Big 33 game. Cathy and Neil are also proud grandparents to three-month-old Adam Rashid O’Donnell.Īsked what his message would be to the sell-out crowd, Freeman said, “I’m going to tell my journey. O’Donnell is married to the former Catherine Ripepi and they are parents to Neil Phillip O’Donnell with his wife Mehak Rashid O’Donnell and Renata Marie O’Donnell. Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis’ Transition Leadership prior to the inauguration earlier this year. Also, he was selected to serve on the 11-member board for newly elected Gov. Marshals for Pennsylvania (Eastern, Western, and Middle Districts) and as Co-Chair for the Senatorial Advisory Panel for Selection of U.S. O’Donnell has served as Chair of the Senatorial Advisory Committee for Selection of United States Attorneys and U.S. He is Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Top 100 and Top 100, Martindale Hubble AV Preeminent Rating, National Trial Lawyer Top 100, Best Lawyers, Litigation Counsel of American Fellow, American Society of Legal Advocates Top 100 Lawyer, Rue Ratings Best Attorneys of America and National Association of Distinguished Counsel. O’Donnell has been practicing law for 30 years and is admitted to the Pennsylvania Court, United States District Court,Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and United States Supreme Court. We are all here together, so we should do all we can to make the best of it for everyone.” “It all comes from a genuine sense to help others,” he said. O’Donnell said his wife, Cathy, has been involved with so many community organizations that he, along with his parents, have shown him the importance of helping others. “And my father and grandfather attended the dinner over those many years. “The Friendly Sons organization has been a big part of the fabric of our local community for many years,” O’Donnell said. O’Donnell said he is very much humbled by the honor and he appreciates it because the Friendly Sons have played a major role in the community for decades. The dinner was attended by more than 500 people.įeatured speaker for the evening was former Green Bay Packers standout and Super Bowl XXXI Champion Antonio Freeman. Patrick honored Attorney Neil O’Donnell as this year’s “Man of The Year” at the 77th Anniversary Dinner, held at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The Greater Wilkes-Barre Friendly Sons of St. WILKES-BARRE - Neil O’Donnell Friday said he learned much about giving back to the community from his parents and his wife, Cathy. Greater Wilkes-Barre Friendly Sons 2023 Man of the Year Neil O’Donnell, left, is presented with a proclamation from the Pennsylvania State Senate by Sens.
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