1972 Press Photo Carmen Donesa March of Dimes Child with Saints Football Players

The national poster child for the March of Dimes, eight year old Carmen Donesa of Fort Wayne, Ind., gets together with threee New Orleans Saints football players to talk up the March of Dimes' second annual 25 mile pledgewalk, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Pontchartrain Beach Amusement Park. Carmen sits on the lap of Jake Kupp as Doug Wyatt, left, and Edd Hargett lean int to chat with her about the fundraising event.

Photo is dated 1972.

Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches.