TAMPA (FOX 13) -
Tampa Bay Buccaneers inspiration Eric LeGrand announced his
retirement Friday morning.
LeGrand was signed by the team as a tribute on May 2. In
2010, he suffered two fractured vertebrae and a serious spinal cord injury that
left him paralyzed.
Despite being told he would be a quadriplegic and resigned to a ventilator,
LeGrand never quit working. Just five weeks after the injury, he resumed
breathing on his own – without the ventilator.
Later, he even became able to stand upright with the help of
a metal frame. A player at Rutgers, LeGrand formed a strong bond with now-head coach Greg Schiano.
This year at the 2012 ESPYs he was honored with the Jimmy V
Aware for Perseverance. He is currently in the process of writing a book.
The Buccaneers said Friday LeGrand will be placed on the
Buccaneers' reserve/retired list.
