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Nyack native Devin McCourty nominated for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award

Devin McCourty may have left Nyack years ago to live his NFL dream, but the former Rutgers star and three-time Super Bowl champion certainly hasn't forgotten where he came from.

The New England Patriots safety is one of 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, an accolade that recognizes a player's community impact, charity work and on-field success.

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Last spring, he and his twin brother Jason started "Chromebooks for Kids" with the Rockland Community Foundation to help provide Chromebooks and equipment to assist families of students dealing with the transition to remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.