TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCJB) - On Saturday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis awarded legendary coach and TV personality Lee Corso with the Governor’s Medal of Freedom.

A high honor, the Governor’s Medal of Freedom was established in 2020 and is awarded to individuals who make admirable contributions to the state of Florida and its citizens.

“For decades, Lee has been an essential part of the college football experience,” DeSantis said in a press release. “From his time as the ‘Sunshine Scooter’ at Florida State, to his coaching career, to his iconic headgear picks each Saturday morning, Lee has been a fixture of college football. He has devoted his life to the game he loves, and he has made all Floridians proud.”

Born in Cicero, Illinois, Corso and his family moved to Miami when he was 10.

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