Anthony Senerchia Jr., who inspired ice bucket challenge, has died

A high school football captain in his youth, Senerchia was diagnosed with a myotrophic lateral sclerosis in 2003, shortly after he got married. He lived 10 years beyond what doctors initially feared, determined to share as much of his daughter Taya's life.

An online fund has been started for Taya's education ; her dad was not able to buy life insurance due to his illness.

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