GB Items Related to Tag - accident

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    Neil Gussman

    For many breaking a bone in their body means no more physical activity. For Neil Gussman, who broke bones in his neck, ribs and numerous others in a biking accident, it meant coming back with a vengeance.


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    Dennis Walters

    Dennis Walters was a rising star in the collegiate level of golf and seemed to be on the verge of qualifying for the PGA Tour when a freak golf cart accident left him paralyzed from the waist down.


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    Thursday's Buzz: February 28, 2008

    Boomer says, "Why Worry? Learn to go with the flow." Also, 13 stupid ideas that made millions, an amazingly cool but amazingly stupid stunt, and a McCain-Obama clash on Iraq that could be a preview of a key general election showdown.


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    PGA Honors Dennis Walters

    Ever see a paraplegic play golf? Dennis Walters will blow your mind, just as he has been doing ever since a golf cart accident left him paralyzed. Walters was determined to hang on to his love for the game. He found a way to do it. He’s proof that anyone


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    Academy Award-Winner Seriously Hurt in Crash

    Morgan Freeman is reportedly in serious condition after a car accident in Mississippi.


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    Sandy Scott

    Champion cyclist Sandy Scott has done the unthinkable -- overcome a broken neck to start competing again


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    Boomer's Buzz: Tuesday, March 11, 2008

    Governor's sex sting scandal, a new crop of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, a centenarian stays behind the wheel, and an 800 pound man's date ruined on the road. It's all in Boomer's Daily Buzz, plus GB's twist on This Day In History.


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    A College Success Story

    54-year-old mother, grandmother and nurse's assistant Jennie Long had plenty to keep her busy. Then, she decided to add homework to the mix, by going back to school.


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    Reach For Your Dreams

    Dennis Walters was on the verge on making the PGA Tour when a freak accident left him paralyzed. But his dreams never died.


  • Skip Rogers
    Skip Rogers

    Most would think a broken neck, a ripped Achilles tendon, two heart clots and a staph infection would stop an athlete in their tracks. But not Skip Rogers. The big-time cyclist is still riding and breaking records.


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    Harry Wayne Casey

    For a man whose music literally defined the 1970s, it's surprising that Harry Wayne Casey is just as popular today. Known for hits like "Get Down Tonight" and "That's the Way I Like It," he's the man behind K.C. and The Sunshine Band.


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    Living for Today

    When I read that someone who is healthy, active, ambitious and inspirational has died – like an actress, or a sports star – I'm instantly saddened.  And that was my initial reaction when I saw that Dave Freeman had died in a freak...

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    Broken Neck to Broken Record

    Cycling stud Sandy Scott is a wildman on wheels. Just two years after breaking his neck, he's not only back on his bike, he's shattering records and eating up competitors.


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    Masters Sport Stars

    Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.


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    What is the best gift you've ever received and what made it so special?

    Each week, Growing Bolder asks top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.


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    Woman Loses Leg but Not Drive for Life

    Angie Washo is the first woman and only amputee ever to compete in the AlCan Road Rally. Remarkable that two years before, her leg was severed when a hit and run driver hit her motorcycle.


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    Norman Olson

    What happens when a group of men over the age of 60 all jump out of a plane at the same time? The Sky Fossil, Norman Olson is back with a dramatic story of how close they came to a new world record, and a devastating injury.



 

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