Game day dream comes true for Philadelphia Eagles fan in hospice

Monday, December 24, 2018
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A life-long Philadelphia Eagles fan was living the dream on Sunday.

Joseph Gellak not only saw a game at Lincoln Financial Field for the first time, he even made it on the field!
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"It feels good," he said.

The Eagles teamed up with the Compassus Life Inspiring Events program, a group that grants wishes for hospice patients.

Gellak's nurses say they surprised him with the free tickets earlier in the week, and he was speechless.

"He was very excited, probably a little shell-shocked, probably not believing it was really happening," said case manager Cindy Frederick.



Gellak had a wonderful time and got to see a big win, too.
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The last time he saw a game in person, the Eagles were playing at Franklin Field!

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