Ryan Ferguson was only 19 years-old when he was arrested in Missouri, accused of killing Columbia Tribune sports editor Ken Heiholt.
A man and even a janitor wrongfully placed Ferguson at the scene of the crime.
A year later Ferguson was handed a 40-year sentence and was shipped off to the Jefferson City Correctional Center - a maximum security penitentiary that houses some of the states most violent, dangerous, and most notorious criminals.
After 10 long years of being held in prison for a crime he did not commit, the man and the janitor came forward and admitted they had outright lied about their story of Ferguson and his involvement in the murder of Heiholt.
In November of last year Ferguson was released and named a free man by the courts.
Ferguson is grateful for the support from many citizens who staunchly campaigned for his release. The Free Ryan Ferguson movement garnered tremendous support and his quest for freedom was even featured on 48 Hours (CBS) and CNN.
And while he just celebrated his second Christmas out of jail, he admits the transition from being a prisoner to a citizen has not been an easy one.
However, a popular ticket company is helping him get back in the game, so-to-speak.
Golden Tickets (http://www.goldentickets.com), a national ticket broker based out of Plano, Texas, has awarded him with two tickets to the upcoming Super Bowl on February 1, 2015, in Glendale, Arizona. Ferguson is also being awarded with airfare and hotel accommodations. Golden Tickets just unveiled its annual prize called Get the Golden Ticket and Ferguson is the programs first recipient.
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