Tom Rinaldi is the ESPN reporter best known for his emotional, bittersweet stories that often appear on the network's Saturday in the fall showcase, College Football Game Day. I happened to be watching this past Saturday when the story of Purdue student Tyler Trent aired. Tyler is sick...very sick. But he still loves his Boilermaker football team.
I was watching Purdue's amazing upset of Ohio State Saturday night when Tyler appeared on the screen. Despite a terrible week with bone cancer symptoms ravaging his slight body, Tyler made to to the game. And what a game it was.
Enjoy a fabulous piece by David Ching of Forbes right here.