Hero in New York

Here is a guy that did the right thing , and says it was due to his Southern upbringing .
Wesley Autrey saw a young man collapse on the tracks of a New York subway , and after ensuring the safety of his daughters with bystanders , he jumped down and covered the young man between the tracks as the train passed overhead . He said only his cap was disturbed by the train . His experience in construction working in tight places helped him determine that there was room to avoid the train .

He has received rewards befitting his heroic act .
The story can be read here from Globeandmail.com