RIP Travis Roy

[Corky Ramirez up on 94th St.]

Haven’t seen it but on Twitter, but Travis Roy passed away.

In 1995, 11 seconds into his first shift at Boston University, he slid awkwardly into the boards and became a quadriplegic. His Travis Roy Foundation donated millions for paralysis research.

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

He did all he could with what he was given. No one can want or ask for more.

 

[Songbird]

11 seconds into his first shift and it was all over. Such a cruel thing. That hung with me for a few years after it happened. It was 25 years ago.

I see "11 seconds" and think of the 2004 Vermont D-I field hockey title game. I covered the best program in the state.

In this year, the best program in the state had the best player in the state.

To make a long story short, Maegan (16) raced the opening ball down the middle, zig-zagging thru all-comers, deked the freshman goalie, and smacked it into the back of the cage for a 1-0 lead just 11 seconds into the game. Neither team scored over the final 59:49 and the best team in the state repeated as champions.

I was the only photog to get this shot, based on a hunch and dumb luck of being in the right place at the right time.

11 seconds into the championship.

 

[CD Boogie]

11 seconds into his first shift and it was all over. Such a cruel thing. That hung with me for a few years after it happened. It was 25 years ago.

I see "11 seconds" and think of the 2004 Vermont D-I field hockey title game. I covered the best program in the state.

In this year, the best program in the state had the best player in the state.

To make a long story short, Maegan (16) raced the opening ball down the middle, zig-zagging thru all-comers, deked the freshman goalie, and smacked it into the back of the cage for a 1-0 lead just 11 seconds into the game. Neither team scored over the final 59:49 and the best team in the state repeated as champions.

I was the only photog to get this shot, based on a hunch and dumb luck of being in the right place at the right time.

11 seconds into the championship.

Way to make it all about you. Jk

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Published a week ago on the 25th anniversary of the injury:

The amazing, transformative life of Travis Roy - The Boston Globe

 

[wicked]

The way BU and Jack Parker stood by him was atypical, and they should be commended for it. RIP.