Health & Fitness
Pete Frates Receives NCAA Inspiration Award
Beverly resident Pete Frates receives the NCAA 2017 Inspiration Award, and praise from the community.
Photo credit: Courtesy of John Quackenbos, Boston College Athletics.
Pete Frates received the NCAA 2017 Inspiration Award from NCAA President Mark Emmert Tuesday evening. The former Boston College baseball captain and originator of the Ice Bucket Challenge, Frates was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2012. He didn't let it stop him.
Pete Frates is unable to make the trip to Convention in January so the NCAA presented him with his Inspiration Award at his home today. pic.twitter.com/nmHARi5c1j
— NCAA (@NCAA) December 13, 2016
According to the NCAA, the Ice Bucket Challenge has raised over $220 million since its inception in 2014. Millions of people, from children to celebrities, have challenged each other online to pour bucks of ice water over their heads while documenting on video, or donate to the ALS Association. Many people did both.
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Boston College retweeted a post from the Boston College Baseball team, where the team took photos with Frates and his family on Tuesday evening. Former Red Sox player Kevin Youkilis tweeted his congratulations.
Congrats @PeteFrates3! Well deserved buddy. #TeamFrateTrain #StrikeOutALS https://t.co/bWg5ol6uKM
— Kevin Youkilis (@KYouk_2036) December 13, 2016
He was joined by current New York Mets player Justin Dunn.
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Huge congrats to the man himself @PeteFrates3 on the NCAA Inspiration award. Nobody more deserving, wish I could have been there. #kALS
— Justin Dunn (@Dunn_Deal19) December 13, 2016
And local State Representative Jerry Parisella.
Great event today with Pete Frates receiving the NCAA inspiration award. So well deserved for him and his family. pic.twitter.com/ujBNfn15lW
— Jerry Parisella (@JerryParisella) December 13, 2016
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