A collegiate rugby player, David Hosick never thought he would be restrained from allowing his body to fully experience the enjoyment and freedom of sports. Today, despite suffering a severe accident in a rugby game, which left him paralyzed from the chest down with use of one arm but only partial use of the other, …
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16
Aug
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Adaptive Mono-skiing,
Adaptive Outdoor Sports,
Adaptive Recreational Sports,
Adaptive Recreational Swimming,
Adaptive Snow Sports,
Adaptive Water Sports,
Anthony Robles,
Jesse Murphree,
Make A Hero Ambassador,
Mallory Weggemann,
Missy Franklin,
The Current Film,
The HERO Blog - Adaptive Sports Stories,
The Movement: One Man Joins An Uprising
While serving in the US military in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, also known as the “Valley of Death” amongst American forces, Corporal Jesse Murphree’s life was changed forever on December 27, 2007. While stopping with his comrade to turn around one of their cars, he recalls “mid-sentence of talking to my buddy… I heard kind of …
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26
Jul
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The HERO Blog on Jul 26, 2013 in
Adaptive Competitive Sports,
Adaptive Competitive Swimming,
Adaptive Water Sports,
Anthony Robles,
Inspiration,
Mallory Weggemann,
Missy Franklin,
Paralympics,
The Current Film,
The HERO Blog - Adaptive Sports Stories
Welcome to the third edition of the Friday Feature – “Story of a HERO” showcasing Mallory Weggemann and Make A Hero. The following is a biography according to Mallory’s website: ____________________________________ “On January 21, 2008, Mallory Weggemann received an epidural injection to help treat back pain; however by the time it was finished she was forever changed. Complications …
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