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Former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand will be the third recipient of the Warrior Award, presented at WWE's 2017 Hall of Fame ceremony.
“It is an absolute honor to be named the 2017 Warrior Award recipient,” LeGrand said in a statement released Monday. “I am truly grateful for WWE’s support of my personal journey, and I am proud to continue to be an example of strength for people everywhere.”
LeGrand, 26, played defensive tackle at Rutgers before suffering a spinal cord injury in an October 2010 game against Army.