Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage, & Triumph Book

In Travis's Roy 11 seconds with story of tragedy becomes a triumph into a hope. A New Englander born and raised in Maine he has always been a great hockey player all through his life. Travis has always had a dream to go and play Division I hockey. He has always been committed ever since he was in grade school. Through his hockey career Travis has always played on the best high school team like Tabor Academy. During his high school he always knew that his dream would come true and get a full scholarship to a division one college. Then when he heard the good news that he got into Boston university to play hockey he was very excited for his opportunity for his college career. Travis Roy graduated from Tabor Academy in 1995 when he was 12 when he was 20 years old he met his high school sweetheart at Tabor Academy. He had always had good friends that were supporting him throughout his commitment to play D1 college along with his parents too. When he was selected to play Boston University hockey his coach told him that he will be starting games for the first three weeks of his career. The night that he started for the team Travis Roy got his chance to show what is got to the world what he's got defending BU's national championship team in 1995. But it only took 11 seconds until tragedy struck why he went headfirst into the boards shattering his fifth vertebrae in his neck which sadly made him a quadriplegic. Travis had to go under some serious rehabilitation due to his accident. But after a year work of Rehabitation and support Travis Roy had finally returned home and in 2000 he graduated from Boston university. Now he is the founder of them Travis Roy foundation where they raise money to fund to help people who suffer from being a quadriplegic.