Roberts scores touchdown, touches hearts

Published Apr 22, 2013 by
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Noah Roberts scored a touchdown and touched some hearts on the final play of the April 20 East Carolina University Spring Football game.

Roberts is 8-years-old. He has Neurofibromatosis, a neurological condition that causes tumors to grow throughout the nervous system. He has endured surgeries to remove tumors from his brain and spinal cord. Roberts will continue medical studies to search for additional tumors.

Roberts’ sister Whitney of Wilmington is a student at ECU.

Video produced by Brian Meador and Greg Pierce, ECU Athletics.

Noah Roberts walks out onto the field at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium with head football coach Ruffin McNeil. (Photos courtesy of ECU Athletics)

Noah Roberts walks out onto the field at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium with head football coach Ruffin McNeil. (Photos courtesy of ECU Athletics)

The ECU Pirates celebrate with Noah Roberts following his touchdown during the Spring Football game April 20.

The ECU Pirates celebrate with Noah Roberts following his touchdown during the Spring Football game on April 20.