football game, a playoff game against The Milton Hershey School. During his final game, Myers scored two touchdowns, the second on a notable 80-yard punt return. Myers received a huge amount of support from the local community, including the Philadelphia Eagles; he got to meet with then Eagles coach Doug Pederson and Alshon Jeffery with whom he shared the jersey number 17, among other Eagles and New York Giants players when he attended a game where he and the Berks Catholic Football team were granted 50 sideline tickets. He received a video supporting him which had many high school teams and sports stars sending messages of support, including Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright, JJ Redick of the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers and Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari wishing Myers well. Myers also appeared on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football and was given free tickets to Super Bowl LIII. His cancer treatment was documented on social media as 17 Strong and many t-shirts and other items bearing the words "17 Strong" or "Take Me to Practice" were sold during his treatment to support the Anthony Myers Movement, a charity founded by Myers. The non-profit organization's stated goals are family financial assistance, retreat and respite aid, aid for medical education, and medical research funding. On December 4, 2018, after several weeks of his condition worsening, Myers died in his home surrounded by love ones. Berks Catholic retired his football letter during and before the 2020–2021 season the AstroTurf Corporation donated two patches that had a large gold and white “17” marking the 17 yard line on the football field at Berks Catholic. Myers was honored at the football team’s class of 2021 senior night and at the class of 2021’s graduation ceremony. References External links Official website 2011 establishments in Pennsylvania Catholic secondary schools in Pennsylvania Buildings and structures in Reading, Pennsylvania Educational institutions established in 2011 Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown Schools in Berks County, Pennsylvania