Kevin Everett's Amazing Story of Hope

Mar/01/08 02:44 PM Filed in: Kevin Everett
(Amherst, NY, February 29, 2008) - - A man who was first known to western New Yorkers as a football player, then became an inspiration, returned last night to greet fans. News 4's Jericka Duncan reports.

It's a moment Buffalo Bills fans have been waiting for - a chance to meet Kevin Everett.

About 500 people waited at Barnes and Noble in Amherst Thursday night, waiting to see a man who became more than a football player. For them, he became an inspiration.

Kevin Everett greeted fans at his book signing.

Everett's book Standing Tall details his road to recovery from last September's injury at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

In the past six months, he's gone from a solid athlete, to a quadriplegic, to someone who's able to move on his own, Kevin Everett said, "...just working it, trying to get back, trying to learn things as far as using my hands and all that, stuff like that."

Bills fan Karen Kelleher said, "...excellent role model, how he came out of the incident, just come back to Buffalo and sign the books. We appreciate everything he's done."

Kevin Everett says plans to do some motivational speaking.

(wivb.com)