Brothers Rub Shoulders with NFL Players
Hank and Jack Knez learn a lot from the former Bears defensive lineman and his ex-teammates during the four-day camp held at Benedictine University.
Glen Ellyn residents Hank Knez and his brother, Jack, have to be the most popular kids on their block nowadays, sharing stories with friends about what they did and who they met last week. Ten-year-old Hank and 12-year-old Jack spent four days at the eighth annual Alex Brown Football Camp, held at Benedictine University in Lisle. Each day, the Knez brothers donned their pads and helmets for six hours (including evening sessions) with nearly 200 other campers ages 8 to 18. They learned gridiron fundamentals not only from high school and college coaches across the country, but from Brown himself … and a few of Brown’s former Chicago Bears teammates. During the camp’s midweek afternoon session, Hank and Jack took instruction from, and got to …
