Bone marrow donor Szczur feels the gratitude

Honored at 'Nova on Nov. 12, Matt Szczur was a 20-year-old two-sport star when he became a donor."I'm not sure who he was," Szczur said. "The media by my locker was outrageous, and then he came up to me afterward, and said to me, 'Hey, you might not know this, but there's a lot of people who appreciate what you've done.' I'm thinking, 'Is this about the bat?' He said, 'It's about donating bone marrow.'"

Thanksgiving is a perfect time to give thanks to people like Szczur. Here's some background: When he was 20 years old and a two-sport star at Villanova, Szczur's football coach, Andy Talley, encouraged players to get involved in the "Be The Match" bone marrow donor program. Szczur was the…