Pigskin Club Honors Athletes, Coaches and Community Service Leaders

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Pigskin Club Honors Athletes, Coaches and Community Service Leaders

In a successful night of celebrating athleticism and scholarship, Pigskin Club of Washington held its annual Fall Sports Awards Banquet on Feb. 24 at the Pryzbyla Center on the campus of Catholic University.

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