Super Bowl champion quarterback Eli Manning talks to more than 2,000 attendees at the 2012 Best of Preps banquet Thursday at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
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The largest-ever Best of Preps crowd heard New York Giants quarterback and reigning Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning share his experiences growing up as the youngest son of the famous quarterback family.
“This is such a cool event,” Manning told the capacity crowd Thursday night at the Chattanooga Convention Center. “I want to thank you all for letting me be a part of it.”
Manning’s message was well-received from the gathering that honored the area’s top high school stars from the 2011-12 school year.
Baylor graduate Zach Watson received a record-setting three awards — the Scrappy Moore Male Athlete of the Year, the Franklin Academic Award and the Farr-Worsham Award for achievements in wrestling — and said he’ll always remember this event.