(Paterno, I saw your post that you will be there this weekend as well.)
I post this only because I am proud to be a part of this. My Citadel classmate, Marc Buoniconti (son of NFL HOFer Nick), will have his number 59 retired by The Citadel this weekend. He was paralyzed from the neck down in 1985 making a tackle during our sophomore year. The link to the USA Today article from last week details the difficult relationship between Marc and the school and it's good to see that time does heal all wounds.
I have not seen Marc since our ten year reunion. Some of us have been through similar bonding experiences such as bootcamp or Ranger school--it is difficult to explain the relationship that develops between people who have to live in such adverse conditions. Some of us are overseas serving our country, but a good many of us that went through freshman year together will reunite this weekend. It is expected that media outlets such as ESPN and USA Today will cover the story (Look for me--I'll probably have my brand new Rx polo on under my blazer!)
He and his father have established The Miami Project, a spinal cord research facility affiliated with the University of Miami that has done some great work. I cannot imagine the courage it takes to live each day as a quadrapeligic. I don't know that I could do it.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/southern/2006-09-18-marc-buoniconti_x.htm
I post this only because I am proud to be a part of this. My Citadel classmate, Marc Buoniconti (son of NFL HOFer Nick), will have his number 59 retired by The Citadel this weekend. He was paralyzed from the neck down in 1985 making a tackle during our sophomore year. The link to the USA Today article from last week details the difficult relationship between Marc and the school and it's good to see that time does heal all wounds.
I have not seen Marc since our ten year reunion. Some of us have been through similar bonding experiences such as bootcamp or Ranger school--it is difficult to explain the relationship that develops between people who have to live in such adverse conditions. Some of us are overseas serving our country, but a good many of us that went through freshman year together will reunite this weekend. It is expected that media outlets such as ESPN and USA Today will cover the story (Look for me--I'll probably have my brand new Rx polo on under my blazer!)
He and his father have established The Miami Project, a spinal cord research facility affiliated with the University of Miami that has done some great work. I cannot imagine the courage it takes to live each day as a quadrapeligic. I don't know that I could do it.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/southern/2006-09-18-marc-buoniconti_x.htm
