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Tributes pour in for man with ALS who championed viral ice bucket challenge

Peter Frates, 34, lost his battle with ALS that began at age 27 and the former Boston College baseball star co-created the Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014 to raise awareness for Lou Gherig’s disease.

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