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144 years of college football at Rutgers, and on September 14, 2013, we have the first number to ever be retired by the program. It couldn't have happened to a better person, and I hope all of you get a chance to check out Team LeGrand and help support Eric and the fight to beat paralysis. If you haven't seen them yet, or would like another look, here is a video and a gallery of pictures from the halftime ceremony:
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Here is a video of Eric addressing the press about his retired jersey number:
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Here is the gallery of the ceremony:
Coach Flood presented the sword pictured above to Eric LeGrand during the ceremony - via cdn3.sbnation.com
The 52 - via cdn2.sbnation.com
How did you feel about the ceremony? Leave a comment on your thoughts about Eric LeGrand, the ceremony, or the first retired number in Rutgers history.