Ernie Els honored with Heisman Humanitarian Award for his tireless work for autism

Ernie Els was named the winner of the 2017 Heisman Humanitarian Award at Liberty National on Tuesday for the work of his foundation, Els for Autism. The four-time major winner will join the likes of Joey Cheek, Jeff Gordon, and Mia Hamm as the 12th recipient of the award. “I’m a little bit embarrassed,” Els said. “My name is up front but the whole movement, my wife, her staff, to everyone involved, it’s a reflection of them. We’ve started to get awards now, but that’s not what we’re after.”

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