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- Peter Frates was born in Beverly, Massachusetts. He was a huge fan of the Boston Red Sox and eventually became a captain for the Boston College Eagles by the 2000s. In 2012, he had a diagnosis for Lou Gehrig's disease and advocated a solution to the disease. In 2013, he married Julie Frates and later lost the ability to speak and move properly. In 2014, he created the social media sensation known as the Ice Bucket Challenge that was made to raise awareness for ALS.
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- SpouseJulie Frates(June 1, 2013 - December 9, 2019) (his death, 1 child)
- RelativesChristian Frates(Cousin)
- The inventor of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
- A very talented baseball captain.
- Pete Frates' jersey number is 3. The Boston Red Sox once wore suits with his jersey number in honor of Pete's legacy.
- His ALS Ice Bucket Challenge raised over $115 million for research, leading to a discovery on a gene that causes ALS: NIMA-related kinase 1 or NEK1.
- Pete Frates is the first cousin of Christian Frates.
- Julie Frates gave birth to his daughter, Ella Fitzgerald Frates on August 31st, 2014.
- Pete Frates' favorite film is Watchmen (2009).
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