In Case You Missed It: Mark Herzlich On 60 Minutes
by A.J Black on Oct 31, 2011 12:00 PM EDT
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PrintLast night CBS's 60 Minutes featured a segment on former Boston College star -- and now New York Giant star -- Mark Herzlich. The complete segment is above for those of you like me who don't watch 60 Minutes. Basically tells the story most of us already know by heart.
Mark Herzlich was a top college football player in 2008, received Ewing Sarcoma diagnosis after season, comes back ...
There is some great details in there that I didn't know before the show.
While most of the interview was stuff we already knew, there were some interesting nuggets in there. Mark Herzlich had the option of having a cadaver bone to replace the bone where the tumor was. He decided for the titanium rod instead. I had no clue that Mark's parents were both athletes. I guess I lived in a hole, but I had no clue that Teddy Bruschi was such a mentor to Herzlich. Bruschi's guidance seemed very important to Herzy.
Also when the NFL lockout ended in July, Mark had 25 voicemails from interested NFL teams. His rehab program definitely helped build his strength back up, and his hard work and dedication made him much more attractive to NFL teams than he was back during the NFL draft.
Again great story, and another reason to be proud of not only Mark Herzlich, but the entire BC community.
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Ever to Excel
Great to see Mark’s story broadcast nationally. I know I got a couple of calls from friends and family asking whether I knew Herz.
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Still shocked he wasn’t drafted in a late round.
by Eagle in Brighton on Oct 31, 2011 1:50 PM EDT reply actions
It also can’t be overstated how much of a beast he was in 2008. Literally was worth the price of admission just to watch him play.
by Eagle in Brighton on Oct 31, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Was pretty much solely responsible for the win at Wake Forest (and the second ACCCG appearance). He was a beast that year.
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by Brian Favat on Oct 31, 2011 2:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Those clips from 2008 gave me the chills. That year was a lot of fun.
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Saw the piece last night. Nothing but respect for him and his family. Wish him nothing but the best!
Ewing's Sarcoma
You can learn about the rare cancer that Mark had the article, “Ewing’s Sarcoma Family of Tumors (ESFT),” by Drs. Randall, Calvert, Spraker, and Lessnick. It can be accessed at http://bit.ly/l9x2gQ – Bruce
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