NCAA Honoring Man Who Inspired ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
The NCAA is honoring the former Boston College baseball captain who inspired the ice bucket challenge that raised millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease research.
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The NCAA is honoring the former Boston College baseball captain who inspired the ice bucket challenge that raised millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease research.
The bucket of ice that sparked a viral social-media campaign has a new home at the Smithsonian.
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You've probably seen the videos of athletes, movie stars, and just plain folk dumping buckets of ice cold water over their heads. Perhaps the most memorable is of a Rockwall native, who has been an ALS patient for 12 years.
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The GBag Nation's General Gavin Dawson has accepted the 'ice bucket challenge' - who is next?
The GBag Nation's Jeff Cavanaugh has accepted the 'ice bucket challenge' - who is next?
The GBag Nation's Chris Arnold has accepted the 'ice bucket challenge' - who is next?
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