Eric LeGrand leads Rutgers onto field
Fifty-four weeks after being paralyzed from the neck down covering a kickoff against Army, LeGrand led the Rutgers football team on the field for its home game against West Virginia in the middle of a freak late-October snowstorm. LeGrand, who continues to need a wheelchair but has shown marked physical improvement, spent the season as a Rutgers radio analyst and charmed and inspired fellow students, fans and the media with his upbeat approach.
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Top New York sports stories in 2011
Neil Best looks back at the 11 biggest New York sports stories in 2011, in order from 11-to-1.
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Derek Jeter's chase of 3,000 hits Carmelo Anthony traded to the Knicks The Mets money troubles Giants stop Jets during Week 16 Jose Reyes signs with the Marlins Nassau voters reject Coliseum plan Jets reach second consecutive AFC title game Mariano Rivera sets career saves record St. John's returns to prominence Stony Brook football goes deep into playoffs Eric LeGrand leads Rutgers onto field Other
