Eric LeGrand’s New Café
Eric LeGrand tried his very first cup of coffee last August. Later this year, the former Scarlet Knights football player is opening LeGrand Coffee House in his hometown of Woodbridge, New Jersey. Although he took a quick liking to coffee, the impetus for opening his café is his desire to create the vibe where people feel welcome to hang out and enjoy some conversation and coffee. He calls the setting “the third place,” a destination that isn’t home and isn’t work. LeGrand SAS’14, who was paralyzed in 2010 making a tackle, opened an online store for his coffee products in January. A football analyst on Scarlet Knights radio broadcasts and public speaker, he remains an inspiration for his unfailing optimism and charitable contributions through Team LeGrand, which works with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation to support research and quality-of-life initiatives for people with spinal cord injuries. Visit legrandcoffeehouse.com.