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Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand poses with teammates on the sidelines at Rutgers football stadium Saturday, April 30, 2011, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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Paralyzed Rutgers player to appear on SI cover
The 2011 Moment of the Year
Updated: Wednesday, 21 Dec 2011, 7:34 AM CST
Published : Wednesday, 21 Dec 2011, 6:49 AM CST
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — Paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand will be featured on the front page of Sports Illustrated's year-end issue as the 2011 Moment of the Year.
For the first time in the magazine's 57-year history, fans made the choice.
LeGrand garnered the most votes from fans in 178 countries and led more than 6,000 users to post comments on Facebook. The defensive lineman beat out soccer star Lionel Messi, surfer Kelly Slater and Yankees captain Derek Jeter.
Even New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie tweeted his support for LeGrand.
LeGrand has been undergoing rehabilitation since he was paralyzed from the neck down making a tackle in a game against Army in 2010.
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