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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The HERO Blog on Aug 16, 2013 in
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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02
Aug
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The HERO Blog on Aug 02, 2013 in
Adaptive Competitive Sports,
Adaptive Golf,
Adaptive Recreational Sports,
Adaptive Snow Sports,
Chris Waddell,
Inspiration,
Jim Martinson,
Paralympics,
The HERO Blog - Adaptive Sports Stories,
The Movement: One Man Joins An Uprising
Jim Martinson once dreamed that he could spend his life as a skibum. Then he went on a tour of duty in Vietnam. Jim was injured in a landmine explosion. Jim did not allow this accident to break his will. He returned to the US and, following his recovery, began his journey in a wheelchair. When …
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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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19
Jul
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The HERO Blog on Jul 19, 2013 in
Adaptive Competitive Sports,
Adaptive Mono-skiing,
Adaptive Outdoor Sports,
Adaptive Racing,
Adaptive Snow Sports,
Chris Waddell,
Inspiration,
Jim Martinson,
Paralympics,
The HERO Blog - Adaptive Sports Stories,
The Movement: One Man Joins An Uprising
“Its not what happens to you. It’s what you do with what happens to you.” The following is the second edition of the Friday feature blog of inspiring heroes that have supported Make A Hero. This week we are featuring Mr. Chris Waddell from ‘The Movement‘: One Man Joins An Uprising with a biography according to …
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14
Jun
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The HERO Blog on Jun 14, 2013 in
Inspiration
Make A Hero is grateful for any and all media coverage that highlights adaptive sports athletes, recreational participants, and the adaptive groups that assist those involved in adaptive sports. Below, is a list of 5 articles that display the inspirational spirit of Make A Hero: 5.) “We have this idea that a disability is an awful …
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06
Jun
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The HERO Blog on Jun 06, 2013 in
Inspiration
Make A Hero is inspired by adaptive sports, celebrity ambassadors, and everyday heroes who motivate themselves and others around them in the pursuit of freedom beyond physical limitation; they are the bonding force behind what we do here at Make A Hero. Here are seven quotes guaranteed to inspire: 7.) “Our movement started with the word never. …
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