theGrio

Back to the Top

Main menu

Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content
  • Home
  • Entertainment
    • Music
    • The Dish
  • Health
    • Ask Dr. Ty
    • Black Men’s Health
    • Black Women and Breast Cancer
    • Back to School Health
  • Living
    • Travel and Leisure
    • Living Forward
    • Books
  • Politics
    • Perry on Politics
  • Sports
  • News
    • Good News
  • Opinion

Inspiration

Paralyzed player Eric LeGrand retires as ‘Buc for Life’

by theGrio | July 26, 2012 at 12:49 PM
Comments
Print
eric-legrand-honored-16x9.jpg

Related Posts

  • Paralyzed player taken off ventilator, breathing on own
  • Paralyzed Eric LeGrand makes Rutgers radio debut
  • Paralyzed Rutgers player tweets 'standing tall'
  • Bucs symbolically sign paralyzed player Eric LeGrand
  • Ex-Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand hired by Subway to do commercials

Eric LeGrand recently retired as a “Buc for life.” LeGrand’s dream of becoming an NFL player were cut short after he was severely injured while playing for Rutger’s University as a junior. In May, LeGrand’s former coach Greg Schiano, who now is the head of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, signed him on the team in order to fulfill LeGrand’s life-long dream. The Washington Post reports:

As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened training camp, Eric LeGrand, their most inspirational player, announced his retirement.

The signing of LeGrand, the Rutgers player who was paralyzed in a game in 2010, in May was ceremonial, a gesture by former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano, now Tampa Bay’s coach, to allow LeGrand to fulfill his dream of becoming an NFL player. He delivered an emotional address after signing, but, with the season bearing down and roster spots precious, LeGrand is moving aside.

Click here for the full story.

  • Discovery crew 2006. On the left is Joan Higginbotham, the third African-American woman to go to space
    Next Story:

    Black women making their mark in space and science (SLIDESHOW)

  • Ensign Jesse Brown
    Previous Story:

    Medal of Honor winner Thomas Hudner Jr appears at Wisconsin aircraft convention

Filed in: Inspiration, Sports | Related Topics: Eric LeGrand, Football, Greg Schiano, NFL, Retirement, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Learn about our User Panel

    Read More
  • New Stories on theGrio

    • Serena’s Steubenville remarks stirs controversy Serena’s Steubenville remarks stirs controversy
    • Rihanna hits fan with microphone Rihanna hits fan with microphone
    • Lolo Jones’ bobsled joke backfires Lolo Jones’ bobsled joke backfires
    • Former gold medalist sprinter suspended amid probe Former gold medalist sprinter suspended amid probe
    • Is Kanye getting a pass for sexism?
    • Meagan Good stars in ‘Anchorman 2′
    • Where affirmative action will survive
    • Rand Paul makes play for black vote
  • What Your Friends Are Reading

  • More from theGrio

More Stories on theGrio

Top News

Politics

  • US First Lady Michelle Obama waves after her husband US President Barack Obama delivered a keynote address ahead of the G-8 summit at Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Monday, June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/ Paul Faith, Pool)

    First lady inspires youth of Ireland

  • Obama rejects Bush comparisons

  • White House threatens veto of bill with food stamps cuts

  • Polls: Obama ratings start to slip

» Read More in Politics

Business

  • This May 1, 2013 file photo shows Jay-Z at "The Great Gatsby" world premiere at Avery Fisher Hall in New York.  (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file )

    With Samsung, business is booming for Jay-Z

  • Jay-Z announces new album

  • Dunkin' Donuts: Workers who endured racist rant will be 'honored'

  • Greene Scholars seeks to place black youth in STEM jobs

» Read More in Business

Living

  • People come out of their homes to a flooded street after Hurricane Katrina hit the area with heavy wind and rain August 29, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina was down graded to a category 4 storm as it approached New Orleans. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

    Climate change vs. black America

  • Serena Williams works teeny bikini on Miami Beach

  • Daughter inspires mom's natural hair care company

  • The baby daddy’s guide to fatherhood

» Read More in Living

Inspiration

  • Ethel “Ellie” Hylton

    Woman graduates with highest GPA at Harvard

  • Adele honored by Queen Elizabeth II

  • Man finds father through Facebook

  • South Africa's interracial couples

» Read More in Inspiration

Entertainment

  • Bill Cosby and his late son, Ennis Cosby (Facebook)

    Cosby pays tribute to his late son

  • Beyoncé, video game company settle lawsuit

  • New film explores 'How to Make Money Selling Drugs’

  • 'Sesame Street' on parents in prison

» Read More in Entertainment

News

  • At the end of a violent weekend in Chicago, an officer fatally shot a 15-year-old boy police say turned a weapon on officers in Englewood. (Photo courtesy of NBC Chicago)

    Chicago teen fatally shot by cops

  • Officers allegedly sell inmates drugs

  • Trayvon Martin case haunted by Emmett Till

  • Woman sentenced to death at 16 is freed

» Read More in News

Main menu

Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content
  • Politics
  • Living
  • Video
  • Inspire
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • News
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise with TheGrio
  • About
©2013 NBCUniversal
Powered by WordPress.com VIP