Pete Frates
American baseball player; inspiration for the Ice Bucket challenge
- Born
- 28 December 1984, Beverly
- Died
- 9 December 2019, aged 34
John Peter Frates III (December 28, 1984 – December 9, 2019) bka Pete Frates was an American college baseball player for the Boston College Eagles and an activist for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) awareness. He is credited with helping the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge gain national attention, which raised approximately $220 million for ALS research.
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