Charleston Gazette-Mail · Aug 23, 2016
Mitch Vingle: Marshall's Emanuel Byrd has a special story
Photo courtesy Marshall UniversityHUNTINGTON — Most of my column subjects are athletes.
This, however, is a story of a man who just happens to be an athlete.
It’s a story of a man standing tall through adversity.
It’s a story about Emanuel Byrd, who happens to play tight end for Marshall.
If you see the position and the name of the school you might think of standouts like Lee Smith, formerly of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills now with Oakland. You might think of names like Cody Slate, Gator Hoskins and Eric Frohnapel, all of which had at least a cup of coffee in the “league.” You might even think of the latest big target for quarterback Chase Litton: Ryan Yurachek.
Understandable.