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Since the inception of the Patriots Fan of the Year Award in 1987, the New England Patriots have presented 35 individuals with the Joseph R. Mastrangelo Memorial Trophy, honoring the fan or fans that best represent the spirit of the Patriots. These individuals have all embodied extreme passion, unwavering dedication, and a deep level of loyalty.
At the final home game of the season, Ted Rabidou III was honored as the 2024 Fan of the Year presented by Bank of America. Rabidou has been a season ticket member since 1993 and a Patriots fan for far longer. He fondly recalls being part of the fans known as the "Mosi's Mooses" who sat in the end zone seats at the old Foxboro Stadium and cheered for former Patriots running back Mosi Tatupu. Ted attended every Patriots home game and a handful of away games each year until his battle with COVID in 2020 which sent him into kidney failure. Since then, he has relocated to North Carolina for treatment but still flies up to attend any Patriots home game that doesn't interferer with his dialysis.
On January 5th, Ted was recognized on the field at the Patriots vs Bills game. He was presented with the Joseph R. Mastrangelo Memorial Trophy by Robert Kraft, Miceal Chamberlain, President of Bank of America, Massachusetts, and members of the Mastrangelo family.
