EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso Children’s Hospital and Las Palmas Medical Center hosted a special visit from participants of the 92nd Annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Tuesday.

Players from Arizona State University and the Duke football team, along with Tony the Tiger, brought some holiday cheer to patients and staff at the local hospitals.

The event at Las Palmas Medical Center featured visits to the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units, where Tony the Tiger and Duke players met with families and patients.

Meanwhile, at the El Paso Children’s Hospital, ASU players, the Sun Court, along with Tony the Tiger, shared some holiday joy with patients and hospital staff.

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