Travis Matthew Roy (born April 17, 1975 in Augusta, Maine, USA) is a philanthropist and former American campus ice hockey player.
Roy attended Yarmouth High School as a freshman, then transferred to the nearest North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) to pursue an athletic scholarship. Roy transferred again and graduated from Tabor Academy and received an ice hockey scholarship to Boston University.
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Injuries
On October 20, 1995 - just eleven seconds into his first shift for the 20-year-old Boston University ice men ice hockey team slid first to the board after North Dakota University player Mitch Vig dodged Roy's check. The awkward impact with the board resulted in Roy cracking the fourth and fifth vertebrae and leaving him paralyzed.
Since the accident, she has regained movement in her right arm.
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Travis Roy Foundation
In 1997, Roy started a foundation called "The Travis Roy Foundation" to help victims of spinal cord injuries and fund research to heal. Inspired by Travis's own story, the veins of the Travis Roy Foundation are the generosity of individuals, corporations, and foundations throughout North America. This generosity has had a direct impact on the lives of many people.
Since 1997, the Travis Roy Foundation has distributed over $ 9 million in individual grants and to research projects and rehabilitation agencies throughout North America. Individual grant funds have been used to modify vans and buy wheelchairs, computers, ramps, bath chairs, and other adaptive tools to help paralyzed and paralyzed lives.
According to The Travis Roy Foundation, The Travis Roy Foundation is uniquely positioned to touch individual lives with a focus on providing adaptive equipment and sponsoring research. In the US alone, there are about 250,000 people currently living with spinal injuries and 13,000 new injuries each year.
Honors and achievements
In 1998, the ice rink at Yarmouth Academy North was named "Travis Roy Arena" in his honor. His back number, 00, has been retired by HER as well. It's hanging on the rafters with Eric Weinrich # 7 - the only number retired by HER.
In October 1999, Roy # 24 had retired, and was appointed to the shroud of Walter Brown Arena at Boston University, now present at Agganis Arena BU. Roy is the only BU hockey player to be honored with his retirement number.
Personal life
Travis is the son of Lee Roy and Brenda Roy.
Roy and Sports Illustrated author E.M. Swift wrote his autobiography, Eleventh Eleven in 1998.
References
External links
- Travis Roy Foundation
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