Dick Vitale will present a pediatric cancer research grant in the amount of $200,000 in honor of Tyler Trent at the 14th Annual Dick Vitale Gala to be held on Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Sarasota, FL. Funds raised through Vitale’s Gala benefit pediatric research funded by the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Tyler Trent succumbed to a rare form of bone cancer after a five-year battle on January 1.
“Tyler Trent captivated the nation with his courageous battle against osteosarcoma”, says Vitale. “He inspired so many with the manner in which he fought this dreaded disease becoming a national hero, especially on the Purdue campus, where he was a student and loved by the Boilermakers family. Trent’s goal was to help those in a similar situation and the V Foundation established the Trent Tyler Fund to raise dollars. Many with the football team including the head coach, Jeff Brohm, credited Tyler with motivating and inspiring them in their biggest victory of the year against the highly rated Ohio State Buckeyes. Tyler lost his battle but he will never ever be forgotten and his legacy of courage, his love for others and his willingness to help others will go on forever.”
“Tyler was a remarkable young man,” said Susan Braun, CEO of the V Foundation for Cancer Research. “He faced his cancer diagnosis and treatments with such strength. We are so pleased to honor his spirit through a grant in his name.”
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