Tommy Heffernan: 'Football Saved Me'

Posted Sep 8, 2011
While the North Carolina football program was hunkering down last fall amidst NCAA allegations and harsh media criticism, Tommy Heffernan was trying to make sense of his life after a tragic car crash took the life of his childhood best friend. “Football saved me in a way,” Heffernan said. “It got me back up here and I realized that I’ve got to get on with my life." (Inside Carolina)

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