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McElrathbey Fund Gets Contribution from Cavaliers

Nov 22, 2006 – 3:41 PM
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Jeremy Parker

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The Ray Ray and Fahmarr McElrathbey story has been chronicled here before.

But the story just got a little better today as the Virginia Cavaliers have announced that they will contribute $2,565 to the Fahmarr McElrathbey Fund.

The contribution is a collection of money from the players themselves--mostly from the per diem given to them to cover meals over the Thanksgiving holiday.

A few thoughts:
"In just like an hour, I think we collected just over $2,000," said junior defensive end Chris Long. Virginia players contributed some of the meal money they receive while in town over the Thanksgiving holiday.

"It's a really legit cause, and I think it's great. Everybody really bought into that," Long said.

Groh, on his radio show Monday night, said: "This is a nice thing we're doing, but the young player at Clemson is the real hero."
Virginia becomes the second team to contribute to the fund as the Temple Owls made a contribution earlier this year.

A thanks goes out to both of those teams from this Tiger fan.
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