Our Own “Rudy”

Yesterday Dave Hyde’s column in the Sun-Sentinel told the story of Chris Hayes, a walk-on for the University of Miami Football team who had his “Rudy” moment during a game against Wake Forest last season.

Chris’ moment came the day after his father’s funeral, who had committed suicide earlier in the week.

Ever wonder why you see those “U Family” slogans around? This is one reason why.

Have you ever wondered why I had a suicide prevention ad on my blog and occasionally tweet about it? Suicide touches many more families than you can imagine, mine included.

You can read the article here.

 

2008 Miami Hurricanes Football vs Wake Forest

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JC Ridley

JC Ridley is the long-time team photographer for the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Atlantic Owls, with over 30 years of experience in the photography industry. His images have been published in numerous publications, including Sports Illustrated. JC even spent seven seasons as a contributing photographer for the National Football League.

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