Dwight Freeney shouts out Syracuse strength coach during Hall of Fame speech: ‘Trained me like Rocky Balboa’

Dwight Freeney Hall of Fame

Dwight Freeney, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024, celebrates after receiving his gold jacket during the gold jacket dinner Aug. 2 in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP

Syracuse, N.Y. — Dwight Freeney had a long list of people to shout out during his Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement speech.

On that list, which included names like Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, Tony Dungy and more, was Freeney’s Syracuse football strength and conditioning coach, Will Hicks.

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