Eric LeGrand To Speak At Ocean County Library

TOMS RIVER, NJ -- Former Rutgers defensive end Eric LeGrand will be making at appearance at the main branch of the Ocean County Library in July, according to the library.

LeGrand is the former Scarlet Knights football player who suffered a devastating tackle in a 2010 football game against Army. The tackle left him paralyzed from the neck down, and doctors gave the young man a dismal prognosis.

Five weeks after saying LeGrand would never breathe without a ventilator, he drew breath on his own. He ended up returning to the football field to lead his teammates onto the field in his wheelchair.

LeGrand will appear at the library's main branch on Washington Street in Toms River on Monday, July 18. The appearance runs from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and LeGrand will recount his "remarkable, transformative journey—that Eric would call the time since his accident the best years of his life," according to the library's notice on the event.

As part of the 90-minute program, Eric will be signing his book, "Believe: My Faith and the Tackle That Changed My Life," which will be available for purchase at the program.

The library asks that attendees register for the event, which is free, to provide proper seating. Click here for information.

NOTE: Library officials issued a news release reporting a change in the date of LeGrand's appearance. The article has been updated to reflect the new date.