The Eric LeGrand Story
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- Опубліковано 15 лют 2017
- Eric LeGrand is a source of inspiration, hope and perseverance for so many. A standout high school football player from Avenel, New Jersey, LeGrand went on to play for Rutgers University, and by his sophomore year, he led the team with 13 tackles on kickoff coverage and recorded a tackle-for-loss in seven games. However, on October 16, 2010 during Eric’s junior year, he suffered a severe spinal cord injury playing against the revered Army football team at MetLife Stadium, leaving him paralyzed. Although experiencing many setbacks and hardships since this unforeseen accident, he has gained a tremendous amount of courage, faith and strength throughout his rehabilitation that has captured the nation.
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Wow...he said when he gets out of that chair, he's going to go back out on that field and lay down right where he got hurt. Then, he's going to get up and walk off the field, so he can say that he finished that play. Wow...just wow. So, inspirational.
He’ll never be able to walk
I hope one day he's able to walk again
850 Jayy sadly he won’t ::
@@10arcs4 Really?
Fred Rick Really.
Hopefully something like STEM comes along soon. But without the sentience...
Went to high school with Eric saw him everyday and sat together in lunch awesome kid and I know if anyone can do it he can!! #TEAMBELIEVE #52 HE WILL WALK AGAIN IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME 🙏🏼
Hi_Klass KicksHawaii Does it make you special that you got to sit with him at lunch? 🤮
Our whole family was at that game! It was very hard to see Eric not getting up on the field! It was so quiet as everyone on both teams kneeled & prayed! The whole crowd was praying & very quiet too! We bELieve he will finish that play, & walk again one day! Such an inspiration to people of all ages! God definitely has a plan for him! He has such strong family/friends/teammates/strangers rooting him on to victory over this awful accident! He is such a hard worker in PT/OT at Kessler Institute! God bless all who work with him, & help raise money for spinal cord injuries! He always has the best smile! If he can move on with his life, we cannot let a bad day/week/month/year hold us back! His wheelchair does not stop him from doing things he knows are important! BRAVO to Eric, Karen, & his whole family! I will never forget that day, or the day we finally got to meet them in person! What an honor (in Edison, NJ) that was for us! He gave me several bELieve bracelets & I still wear it proudly every day until he walks again! Many prayers for his success & full recovery! I was thrilled to get a photo with him & his Mom that day! Read the two books he wrote also & you will understand what an honest & special he is & always will be! God bless you, Eric! ❤️👍🙏🎁🎉👏⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I met this guy in real life. He came to my school as a motivational speaker in Montclair, NJ
Eric LeGrand just received the Warrior Award from the WWE during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. Me. LeGrand should be an inspiration for us all. I believe that he will walk again, either leading the Rutgers football team of the time or walking around with WWE superstars at a Wrestle Mania. With his hope, strength, determination, will, faith, and sure power he will walk again
This amazing man came to my school! Prayers to him!
all the best eric... i became a quad 4 months before this. i know the pain...
WOWWWW!!!! THIS BEAUTIFUL SOUL IS TRULY AN INSPIRATION TO SOOO MANY PPL....INCLUDING MYSELF!! I WISH HIM ALL THE BEST FOREVER & ALWAYS. 😎🤘
Eric, you're a big inspiration to me as well as I hope to many others,God Bless you brother. Stay strong.
Mad respect for this dude.👍
The whole video is powerful, but the last 5 seconds really kicks it up a notch. I am praying for and cheering for Eric LeGrand!
Rise up my brother you said you're going to rise up out of that chair you can do believe in yourself don't listen to what the doctor say every man has his own power special need and talent and your need and talent is to rise up out of that chair you hear me you can do it God bless I'm waiting to hear that you are walking on your own stay strong my brother I know you can do it
God bless you Eric i woke up today in dark place. After watching this video and praying to God. I promise not to ever complain again 🙏🏾.
As a die hard Rutgers fan, I was so sad to hear this. Eric is a great man. I stood as still as a statue when I saw this
You want to do it.
You can do it, and
YOU WILL DO IT.
Bless you for not giving up Eric. I hope your drive helps find a cure for spinal cord injury.
God bless him I am not half the man he is
Good luck Eric. I'm praying for you man and I know you can do this!
What an amazing, inspirational, positive person!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Eric is one of the most incredible people on the planet. I truly hope he can walk again someday.
What a inspirational man. Nothing but respect for Eric! A kid I coached from the age of 6 was recently paralyzed from the waist down in a car wreck. This kid also has a no quit and upbeat attitude like Eric. God bless you Eric and great vibes your way.
Remember the next time you complain about a hard day
Difficulties are subjective. Putting others down for being upset about a situation doesn’t empower anyone
Correct on that one!!!
Amen to that! I have excruciating headaches sometimes, but it is NOTHING compared what this guy has gone through. And yes, he will walk again one day and very soon because he said he would. The power of positive thinking is greater than one thinks!
Ryan so true ,makes me feel awful when I say I hurt. God bless this brave man
He has made so much of himself and been an incredible example and rep for Rutgers
Such a strong willed man
holy shit, when he said "Finnish that play." chills.
he visited my middle school in 2016 hes got a goal in mind and he is not going to be denied believe 52
I BELIEVE IN YOU ERIC! YOU CAN DO IT!
FINISH THAT PLAY ERIC #TEAMBELIEVE #52
I know it's easier said than done I just want you to know that I am with you
Ya will my brotha, Yah will!!!!!
Wot an inspiration !!!!!
So handsome. 😍
My prayers go out to you.
GOD BLESS YOU EL🏅
He has a great attitude, but you don’t tackle that way unless you don’t care about the risk of winding up a quadriplegic. He said in an interview he tried for a shoulder tackle, but somebody else bumped the player into his head, but that simply not the case when you look at the video. He flew into the runner, full-blast, head first, “spearing” him and breaking his neck.
I hope advancements in stem cell therapy can help people like him make a full recovery.
That’s sadd
I was at this game with my father. Won the tickets from a middle school raffle. There was 30 plus kids from my school there, that Monday at school we were all brought into the library and asked if we wanted to talk about what happened. When he was being carted off the field I said to my dad why isn’t he waving to us. The whole stadium was silent. One of the worst things I’ve seen live.
hang in there big guy
God bless #Believe
I know one of his old teamates
I want to see eric legrand
Wow! We’re rooting for you EL
His uncle is my cousins football coach !! I swear to god
I had a simular story accepted I broke my back and was paralyzed waist down now I have a little bit of movement
Thats so scary
Stem cells man. It's the key to everything
I was good till he said "....get up and finish that play." Bless you and your Mom E.L.
Stem cells cmon man I just wish he could walk again
I read his books
I hope he gets a beautiful wife.!!
Just imagine what the person who hit him on the football Feild that made him paralyzed thinks everyday....
Blood_Nation101 Nobody hit him, he hit someone and got himself paralyzed
Blood_Nation101 But you have to realize. It was Legrands fault for leading with his head. The returner should feel bad but he needs to know that 0% of that was his fault. Don't lead with your head.
Kyle Godfrey Legrand broke the returners collarbone on the hit
it's no ones faults... lets live..
Kyle Godfrey I just saw an interview with Eric and he said "I thought I was going to use my shoulder, but my teammate actually tripped the guy up before I got there. And as his body twirled around it changed the angle of the tackle. I didn't know that I had put my head down. And his shoulder blade went right into the crown of my head and that's what caused my accident."
He must've thought that when he saw the opposing player get tripped up, he didn't need to tackle him anymore, so on instinct, he put his head down, but the opposing player was falling right at him, so it was too late.
What’s the audio for this?
should've named it the "epic" legrand story
Did he tackle with his head ?
The replay shows both players aimed hard for one another. Erics helmet made contact with the oncoming player very hard. It looked like shoulder or arm and hip. There was no give on the hit. 2 200 plus bodies smashing together. God Bless E.L. BELIEVE
There needs to be a cure for stuff like this.. society way to advance not to be!!
Bro if u get paralyzed that means you'll NEVER walk again in till someone else gives u there spin
1st
I hate football