More good news for those who have been following the recovery of Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed in a game against Army last season. LeGrand made his first public appearance Saturday at an on-campus fundraiser for the Believe Fund, a charity stood up to help with LeGrand’s medical fees. He rolled on stage to a standing ovation during the comedy show hosted by comedian and Rutgers alum Bill Bellamy. Remember him? The former MTV star is still doing shows and in this case for a great cause. Click on the link here provided by SB Nation for…
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Set aside a few minutes aside and watch this interview with Eric LeGrand, the Rutgers defensive tackle paralyzed during an October 2010 game against Army. ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi’s does a masterful job capturing the sadness and hope felt by LeGrand and those around him in the wake of the devastating injury. [HTML1]
ESPN is reporting that Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, paralyzed since an Oct. 16 game against Army, has “full sensation in his entire body and movement in his shoulders.” The 20-year-old junior fractured his C-3 and C-4 vertebrae tackling Black Knight running back Malcolm Brown on a kickoff return. The impact of the collision, which was violent enough to have broken Brown’s collarbone, can be seen here. LeGrand has made slow and steady improvement since the injury. He began breathing without the help of a ventilator in late November, and regained sensation in his hands in December. LeGrand described his…
You may remember the story of Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who was severely injured in an Oct. 16 game against Army. LeGrand was taken off the field on a stretcher, and for weeks the story remained the same: He was paralyzed from the neck down. Some good news came out Thursday: LeGrand has some sensation in his hands, his family said. He does, however, remain paralyzed. On the same day came word that LeGrand was named winner of the 2010 Discover Orange Bowl Courage Award. According to The Associated Press, the Football Writers Association of America presents the award…
Army fell to 4-3 by losing to Rutgers, 23-20, on Saturday, but the result took a back seat to Rutgers junior defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who was hurt in the fourth quarter while making a tackle on a kickoff return. The latest reports say that LeGrand has no movement from the neck down. He is currently hospitalized at Hackensack University Medical Center after surgery to repair two fractured vertebrae in his spinal cord. During his weekly news conference on Monday, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano didn’t have any updates on LeGrand’s condition. Despite the dire situation, Schiano believes LeGrand will recover.…
