Growing up in Jacksonville, few could have imagined LeRoy Butler would one day be a football legend. In fact, at times there was uncertainty around whether Butler would even be able to run. Born with brittle bones in his feet, Butler spent a good portion of his childhood in leg braces, casts, and a wheel chair.
Those inauspicious beginnings did not ultimately define Butler—he refused to let them—but they make his legacy all the more remarkable.
Butler arrived at Florida State in the fall of 1986, as he and his high school rival Ronald Lewis both made the decision to move a couple hours west.