Brown football team honors late teammate

The Brown University football team honored their late captain, Lawrence Rubida, by hosting a Bench Press for Cancer fundraiser to benefit the Cancer Survivorship Program for Young Adults at The Miriam Hospital.
Rubida passed away in 2005 at the age of 23 from a rare bone disease called Ewing’s Sarcoma. But his bravery during his battle with cancer ignited inspiration from his fellow teammates, who bench-pressed a weight of 75 or 165 pounds on the campus green to secure per-rep donations.
Caleb Cragle, one of the organizers and a member of the football team, achieved 37 repetitions before he ran out of strength, which raised hundreds of dollars for the fundraiser. Cragle and his teammates also plan to work with young survivors to help them incorporate physical activity in their day-to-day lives.
“I’m in awe of the dedication and determination of everyone involved with Bench Press for Cancer – these efforts are a perfect example of young people doing good to help their community,” said Dr. Fred J. Schiffman, medical oncologist and medical director of The Leonard and Adele R. Decof Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Miriam Hospital. •

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