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Will Wes Autrey Pull Jared Fogle Away from Endorsement Train?

2009_01_wesautrey.jpg Subway hero Wesley Autrey isn't done being a public figure yet. While being interviewed by the Daily News to commemorate the second anniversary of his famous rescue of a man who had fallen onto the tracks and into the path of an oncoming train, Autrey mentioned, "I would like to do a couple of commercials for Subway sandwiches." Being a hero and all, naturally his motivation for doing them would be to raise money for his foundation that works with troubled youths. For the first time since his memorable leap at the 137th Street 1 train station, Autrey was reunited with the man he saved, film student Cameron Hollopeter. It wasn't exactly The Gift of the Magi, but the two exchanged presents. Autrey passed along a reproduction of a painting inspired by their encounter, "A Hero/Angel Is Born," while Hollopeter brought a framed picture of himself, sitting at a piano. Autrey took a break from his construction job to tell the News, "We've more or less adopted each other. I told my daughters, 'You've got a new uncle now.'"

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  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    what ghetto trash, that fur coat is disgusting and cruel.

  • Kevin Bracken

    Agreed, even though I would never wear real fur, that coat is doubtless the envy of Burning Man attendees everywhere

  • Dee_Snutz

    i had no idea he was an eskimo. that outfit is straight up PIMP!

  • NannyState

    Pimping footlongs for Subway is what this daddy's all about. And yes, Jared, with extra cheese,yo.

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