Pat Quinn, a motivational speaker and co-founder of the ice bucket challenge, died Sunday at the age of 37 following a seven-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Quinn is one of the co-creators of the ice bucket video challenge, which first took social media by storm in summer 2014. 

While it was a viral sensation then, Quinn remained committed to the fight against ALS, starting the Quinn for the Win foundation and giving talks at schools and events locally in Westchester, New York, but also across the country.

Since the ice bucket challenge’s inception, it has raised over $250 million worldwide.

An avid sports fan, Quinn’s foundation donned the colors of one of his favorite teams, the North Carolina Tar Heels. He also loved the New York Yankees.

Quinn was first diagnosed with ALS in 2013.

ALS, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. There is no cure for the fatal disease.

Quinn grew up in Yonkers and attended Iona Prep. He graduated in 2006 from Iona College, where he played rugby. The school dedicated the southwest corner of Mazzella Field as “Pat Quinn Corner.” It also awarded him with the first Pat Quinn Courage Award in 2019.

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