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Like all things impacted by COVID-19 over the past two years, The Pigskin Club of Washington, DC faced the same serious challenges.
But organizations with a strong foundation strive and survive despite those challenges. And so, the organization held its 81st Annual Awards Banquet Friday, May 20, at the Pryzbyla Center on the campus of Catholic University.
The Pigskin Club of Washington was founded by Charles B. Fisher, a former standout football player at Howard University, who conceived of the idea and with some of his colleagues, formed the organization which would honor the achievements of athletes and coaches in competitive sports. That was in 1938 and since that time, the organization has grown into one of the most respected of its kind in the country.
The organization has now evolved to the point where it not only honors the All Met High school athletes and coaches in various sports and college coaches and players of the year. It now honors community leaders who provide meaningful services to the local community.
This year's recipients included: Dr. Ronald L. Watson, Maryland State senator for the 23rd legislative district, who received the 2021 Community Service Person of the Year Award for 2021; and Luqman Abdus Sabour, named the 2022 Community Service Person of the Year for his...