Man who inspired ice bucket challenge honoured by prep school
DANVERS, Mass. — The man who inspired the ice bucket challenge has been honoured by the Roman Catholic prep school he attended in Massachusetts.
St. Johns Prep on Wednesday announced Pete Frates (FRAY’-tees) as its 2018 Distinguished Alumnus.
The headmaster also announced the dedication of the school’s baseball diamond in Frates’ name and the retirement of his No. 3 jersey in football, hockey and baseball.
Frates called it a “tremendous honour.”