Cooper Manning shares hospital named after Manning family saw a lot of Arch Manning
Cooper Manning shares hospital named after Manning family saw a lot of Arch Manning Cooper shares "Arch is sad he couldn't be here tonight"
The Manning family, a pillar of New Orleans, has been a fixture for nearly five decades since their patriarch, Archie Manning, was drafted to the Saints. In recognition of their unwavering dedication to serving children in the community, Children's Hospital New Orleans was honored with a name change to Manning Family Children's during the Louisiana Legacy Gala on Wednesday night.
One of the primary goal of the hospital is its unwavering commitment to never turning away children in need. Last year alone, the hospital treated an impressive 585,000 children. Following the announcement of this remarkable achievement, Cooper Manning, the father of Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning, shared his personal experience of how the hospital provided exceptional care for his son during a press conference.
"I can tell you Arch spent a lot of time at Children's Hospital, and I was there taking him to get stitches. And we've spent a lot of time here," Cooper said, jokingly. "Children's Hospital is right down the street from us, and Arch is sad he couldn't be here tonight."
Archie Manning the patriarch of the family added, "I can speak on behalf of my entire family. It's very hard to put into words. To have a hospital named after you, this is not like making second-team All-SEC or anything like that. We just have such admiration for this hospital and the people and the leadership. For them to do this for our family, it's one of the greatest things that's happened in my life."
Archie then went on to discuss how the hospital naming honor surpasses all the football honors he received. The Manning family is no strangers to the healthcare sector. In fact, Peyton Manning Hospital in Indianapolis is named after the legendary Colt's Hall of Famer, Peyton Manning. On the other hand, Eli Manning has his eponymous clinics in Jackson, Mississippi, known as the Eli Manning Children's Clinics.
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