According to http://www.eurweb.com
Thirty years after his famous Coke commercial premiered during the 1979 Super Bowl, Mean Joe Greene has in his huge hands a CLIO award, given annually for excellence in advertising.
The ad shows Greene limping back to the locker room after a game, only to be approached by a young fan who offered the lineman his Coke. After downing it in one long gulp, Joe tosses his game jersey to the boy, whose face lights up in gratitude.
The commercial has been frequently cited as among the best in TV history.
Greene wasn’t able to receive the award in person at the time it was presented. When Coke realized upon the 30th anniversary of the commercial’s airing that Greene still didn’t have it, a ceremony was held before the Bengals-Steelers game Sunday.
Tommy Okon, who was 9-years-old when he played the young boy in the commercial, watched as Greene was given the award.
