Softball star honors legacy of 9/11 hero grandfather

Every time Keira Corrigan takes the field, the softball player gives it her all in honor of her late grandfather, Retired Captain James J. Corrigan. He had been a member of the FDNY for more than 25 years and at the time of the September 11 attacks, was a fire and safety director at the World Trade Center."I think of the person he was and what he did on 9/11 when he saved kids in the daycare," Keira told FOX 5 NY.

Keira is one of three new student-athlete advocates serving as ambassadors for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. She’ll be at the Tower Climb next month to pay homage to her grandfather and those who perished and continue to fight 9/11-related illnesses every day.Her father Brendan Corrigan will also be there. He followed in his father’s footsteps as one of the first to take the FDNY test after September 11 and was just promoted to battalion chief."My dad was my hero," Brendan said.

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