(DENVER) — A celebration will be held on Friday, May 3 honoring Broncos Hall of Famer Randy Gradishar.
Governor Jared Polis announced the event on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday and invited the community to head to the State Capitol and honor Gradishar’s accomplishments, both on and off the field. The day is being celebrated on 5/3, dubbed “Randy Gradishar Day” after Gradishar’s jersey #53.
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 27: Randy Gradishar #53 of the Denver Broncos fights off the block of Ed White #67 of the San Diego Chargers during an NFL football game September 27, 1981 at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Gradishar played for the Broncos from 1974-83. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 1, 2018: Randy Gradishar takes the field during the halftime show as the Denver Broncos played the Kansas City Chiefs at Broncos Stadium at Mile High. (Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images)FILE – This is a Jan. 31, 2008 file photo showing former Denver Broncos linebacker Randy Gradishar holding one of his football helmets as he sits in front of a trophy case full of memorabilia from his playing days at an automobile dealership in Lakewood, Colo. Barry Sanders and Randy Gradishar have joined the growing list of former NFL players who want to promote USA Football’s safety program, Heads Up Football. The program is designed to teach football coaches in youth leagues and at the high school level how to reduce the amount of head injuries in the game. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)Former Denver Broncos linebacker Randy Gradishar stands in front of a pillar bearing a bronze likeness of him, alongside those of other Bronco greats, at the unveiling ceremony for the Broncos Ring of Fame Plaza at Mile High Stadium, in Denver on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
The event will feature the Broncos cheerleaders, Stampede Drumline, Miles the Mascot, and more. It begins at 2 p.m. at the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol, 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver.
