Although President Kennedy may have been known for his carefree flag football games, it was another twentieth-century President, Gerald Ford, who should be as "the Football President" since he actually turned down offers to play for two National Football League teams in order to pursue a career in public service.

Although President Kennedy may have been known for his carefree flag football games, it was another twentieth-century President, Gerald Ford, who should be lionized as "the Football President" since he actually turned down offers to play for two National Football League teams in order to pursue a career in public service.

Explanation:

In this exercise, you have to complete the paragraph given about Presidents Kennedy and Ford with a word that fits the context of the text. The answer is "lionized" because to lionize means to be treated as a celebrity, to glorify,  in this case, to be treated as "the Football President".