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He organized the Annual Buffalo Bills Alumni Weekend, an ongoing event that not only raises funds for the community but provides a reunion opportunity for former Bills. An active fundraiser, he was most proud of the fact that, over the last twenty years, the Bills Alumni Foundation, Inc. raised and donated more than $2.6 million dollars to local charities. In recognition of his outstanding achievements, the Buf- falo Bills franchise recognized Ferguson with several awards, including the Ralph C. Wilson Distinguished Service Award from the Bills Quarterback Club. Other honors include the Black Achievers In Industry Award, First Shiloh Baptist Church Man of the Year Award, the distinguished Buffalo Urban League Family Life Award, the prestigious 2017 Na- tional Federation For Just Communities of WNY, Inc. Cita- tion Award, and the Presidential Award from the Old Central Cultural Center, Inc. of Galveston. In 2015, Ferguson suffered a stroke on his right side, which affected his mobility and led him to be wheelchair- bound. He endured years of rehabilitation and therapy. Brother Charles “Charley” Ferguson is survived by his de-
voted his wife of 43 years Janice; daughter: Victoria (Roberto) Ferguson-Young; grandsons: Roberto Jr. and Khari Young; daughters: Gena and Kimberly Ferguson; granddaughter: Ash- ley Orr; grandson: Justin Ferguson and great-grandsons: Kaden Jelks and Kamden Orr, sister: Alice Jackson, brother: Freder- ick (Linda) Ferguson and a host of relatives, close friends, and former teammates.
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