April 28, 2012 - Blair County Sports Hall of Fame Dinner
Ben shares a laugh with his lovely wife, Ashley during the dinner. Photo: Gary M. Baranec
From another article in the Altoona Mirror:
Family was a running theme on Saturday night at the Blair County Convention Center,... as were community and, appropriately, history as the body celebrated the 25th anniversary of its first banquet before a record crowd of 1,100.
Even featured speaker Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers was on topic, talking about his father's influence on his athletic career, the tragic loss of his mother in a car accident when he was 8 and the impact his marriage to former St. Francis University softball player Ashley Harlan - who sat with him at the head table - has had on his life; the Pro Bowl quarterback said how his most important ring wasn't those from his two Super Bowls, it was the one from his wedding.