“I remember when I was 6 years old, my dad would come home from work and we would go out in the street to kick a football. I’m not sure why, but he would always take off his dress shoes and kick barefoot. I guess … Continue reading‘The Foot’ kicks his way to Hall of Fame
“It was October 3rd of ’98. I was working at Bayer, vacuuming out chemical waste. The hose swept under me. It threw me about 6 feet. I had to get stitches in my head. I had rotator cuff surgery. If I hadn’t been in good … Continue readingInjuries, age can’t stop basketball lover
“I played volleyball in middle school and high school. Then I got a full ride to play at Lee College. It was my first year there, and we were at a tournament in the El Paso area when I landed wrong from blocking. I tore … Continue readingInjury leads her from volleyball to nursing
“We’ve been skating together for about a year. Within that time, I broke my elbow and she broke her ankle. That’s it, besides little nicks, scrapes and stuff like that. We’re both in our 40s, so we try to protect ourselves as much as we … Continue readingInjuries can’t keep this skating pair down
“I haven’t worked since 2008, and I’m now permanently disabled. I’ve had 15 car accidents since I started driving as a teenager. The one that messed up my neck happened in Louisiana in 2001. I thought I was going to die, it hurt so bad. … Continue reading‘There are enough good days, I can still enjoy life’
“I was working construction, and we were moving this 49-foot-long, 26-inch-diameter pipe into place. It slid over like butter on a hot pan and, boom, it hit my knee and rolled onto my leg. I tried and tried to push it off, but my leg … Continue readingConstruction worker struggling after injury
“I was in the Army, active duty in the First Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas, for five years. I did two tours over in Iraq as a Bradley Fighting Vehicle weapons specialist. “I saw plenty of action. Lots of bad stuff when you’re … Continue readingArmy veteran learns the real thing is much different