Rutgers' Football Player Update

By: Janelle LoBello

All material Copyright © 2010 Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center. Reprinted with the express permission of Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation as originally published on their Daily Dose Blog


On October 16, Rutgers' football player Eric LeGrand was spinal cord injured during the Scarlet Knights' game against Army. More here on how exactly the injury occured.

Recently, Rutgers University established the Eric LeGrand Believe Fund to support LeGrand, who has now been classified as having an incomplete SCI, and his family.



The university also created a video featuring head coach Greg Schiano, words from LeGrand pre-injury, members of the community sending well-wishes to LeGrand, LeGrand's teammates at Rutgers, and current NFL players.

Watch the video, it'll give you goosebumps and make you smile all at once. (Picture compliments of Rutgers).

A support system is clearly a very significant part of one's overall recovery. There is no doubt that the Rutgers' family, NFL family, and communities across the nation "BELIEVE" in Eric LeGrand.

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