Bears Kicker Robbie Gould Surprises Wheaton School
WHEATON (WBBM) -- A Wheaton elementary school student got the surprise of a lifetime this morning when her favorite Chicago Bears player showed up in her class.
Ava Childs stood stunned as Bears kicker Robbie Gould walked into her classroom at Briar Glen Elementary and presented her with his game jersey.
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The fifth grader won an essay contest by the NFL in which she said she wanted to be the league's first female kicker.
"I was just so shocked," Ava said. "I was speechless!"
Gould then gave Childs and her classmates kicking lessons in the school gym.
As the winner of the NFL Play 60 campaign, Childs will get to hand the game ball to officials at kickoff of the Superbowl.
Gould told Childs he hopes she's a good luck charm for the team and that the Bears will also be in Dallas for the big game.
