Everyone has their own idea of Doug Flutie playing quarterback throughout his college and professional career.

Whether it's the famous 'Hail Mary' pass he threw for Boston College to defeat Miami in the Orange Bowl, or winning the 1984 Heisman Trophy or playing 21 years of professional football in the NFL and CFL, the pint sized quarterback with a lot to prove has overcome the many obstacles needed to perform at one of the highest levels of athleticism.

But with all the famous feats Flutie has enjoyed throughout his career, he made the point talking about subtle a drop kick in his final season in the NFL with the New England Patriots to drive home his point during his 32-minute speech at the 40th annual Via Basketball Classic banquet last Wednesday night at the Sands Event Center in Bethlehem.

"Riding on the coat tails of Tom Brady," Flutie joined the Patriots during the 2005 season to be the backup for Brady. Being a 43-year old quarterback in the NFL is a rarity in itself, and Flutie said he "was just a long for the ride," but also knew the importance of feeling like you're apart of the team.

During the team's regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins that year, Flutie executed the first successful drop kick since the 1941 NFL championship.

It was the last snap Flutie would ever take in the NFL and one that will always be remembered.

"It was Bill's [Belichick] way of getting me involved with the team," Flutie said. "I thanked him for that."

Feeling apart of the team was one of Flutie's highlights last week, but speaking at Via was part of a greater cause for the former athlete.

With the Via weekend raising funds and promoting awareness for the organization that helps children and adults with disabilities, Flutie knows first hand the challenges that special needs individuals encounter, as his son Dougie Jr. has autism. The Flutie's established a foundation after their son in 1998 and have since raised $18 million toward autism awareness.

Outside of the support for Via, the night concluded with five new members of the Lehigh Valley Basketball Hall of Fame being inducted into this year's class.

The group included Liz Hayes (Easton), Stacy Perryman (East Stroudsburg), Jason Greene (Whitehall), Courtney Molinaro (Central Catholic) and Brant Weidner (Parkland).

"This means everything to me, especially with all my family and friends being here," said Greene, who helped the University of Maryland Baltimore County reach their first-ever NCAA tournament in 2008. "I just look at these guys who are now Via All-Stars and it reminds me of when I was one of them 10 years ago. It just brings back a lot of good memories of people that supported us over the years."

Parkland's Brant Weidner made the trip from Chicago for last week's event and was honored to be able to represent Parkland.

"The best part about this is the opportunity to see old friends, coaches and teammates and reflect on the times we spent with each other," said Weidner. "One person I want to single out is coach [Bob] Greacen. I was extremely fortunate to have coach Greacen at Parkland. His experience, knowledge of the game and commitment to my development, I wouldn't have gone as far as a player as I did."

Weidner became the first Parkland player ever to be inducted to the Via Hall of Fame last week, as he was apart of the Trojans first ever district championship in 1979.

He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs (90th overall) in the 1983 draft, where he played eight games in the NBA.

Via also announced their teams and players of the year, with seniors only being eligible.

The boys team included Bryson Walton (Allen), Phil Pierfy (Wilson), Brett Radocha (Whitehall), Andre Jackson (East Stroudsburg South and Tyerell Mann (Notre Dame -East Stroudsburg). Stroudsburg's Danny Cuevas was selected as the Via player of the year.

On the girls side Alyssa Mack (Central Catholic), Jackie Benitez (Pocono Mountain West), Jade Farquhar (Palmerton), Meagan Eripret (Salisbury) and Jess Kovatch (Phillipsburg) were named to the team, as Kalista Walters (Bethlehem Catholic) was the Via player of the year.

Pierfy and Southern Lehigh's Madyson Campbell each won $2,000 scholarships for being named basketball scholar-athletes for the 2014-15 season.