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PITTSBURGH -- The gloves worn by Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes when he caught the game-winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl XLIII have grabbed $70,200 for charity.
Holmes auctioned the Reebok gloves for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc. Holmes's 6-year-old son, Santonio III, has the blood disease.
Bidding for the gloves nearly doubled in the final hour of the auction, which ended Sunday night. A total of 163 bids were placed.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
Santonio Holmes' Super Bowl XLIII gloves grab over $70K for charity - ESPN
PITTSBURGH -- The gloves worn by Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes when he caught the game-winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl XLIII have grabbed $70,200 for charity.
Holmes auctioned the Reebok gloves for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc. Holmes's 6-year-old son, Santonio III, has the blood disease.
Bidding for the gloves nearly doubled in the final hour of the auction, which ended Sunday night. A total of 163 bids were placed.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
Santonio Holmes' Super Bowl XLIII gloves grab over $70K for charity - ESPN