From the Redskins PR department:
LOUNDOUN COUNTY, Va - The Washington Redskins announced today that nose tackle Ma’ake Kemoeatu was named the winner of the team’s 2010 Ed Block Courage Award. The honor is given annually to a player from each National Football League team who displays extraordinary courage in the face of adversity.
Kemoeatu (full name pronounced ma-AH-kay kay-moy-AH-too) suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon during training camp in 2009 when he was a member of the Carolina Panthers. The 6-foot-5, 350-pound, Kemoeatu worked diligently to rehabilitate his Achilles and returned to the practice field this past offseason. The 31-year-old has played in all 11 games this season, with 10 starts, and has amassed 28 tackles (22 solo).
The Courage Award is named after Ed Block, the longtime head athletic trainer of the Baltimore Colts who was a pioneer in his profession and a respected humanitarian. The inaugural Ed Block Courage Award was presented in 1978 to Baltimore Colts’ defensive end, Joe Ehrmann. Following the Colts’ departure from Baltimore in 1984, the scope of the award expanded to include one player from every team in the NFL.
PAST REDSKINS ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD WINNERS
2009 Phillip Daniels
2008 Reed Doughty
2007 Marcus Washington
2006 Randy Thomas
2005 Khary Campbell
2004 Brandon Noble
2003 Fred Smoot
2002 Chris Samuels
2001 Cory Raymer
2000 James Thrash
1999 Tre’ Johnson
1998 Darrell Green
1997 James Jenkins
1996 Ed Simmons
1995 Keith Taylor
1994 Mark Schlereth
1993 Art Monk
1992 Anthony Johnson
1991 Donnie Warren
1990 Joe Jacoby
1989 Neil Olkewicz
1988 Doug Williams
1987 Mel Kaufman
1986 Darryl Grant
1985 Ken Huff
1984 Mark May

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