Sam Broughton
Australian instructor uses martial arts physicality, teachings to thrive
“Martial arts caused me to constantly re-evaluate where I am both mentally and physically…Once I understand how each limb makes the movement work I go about working out how to use the motor skills I do have to bring about the same end result.”
- Sam Broughton
Dick Hoyt
Race by race a father’s love lifts son
“Everyone says a child changes your life. We knew that our son Rick was about to change our lives in ways we never could have predicted.”
- Richard “Dick” Hoyt, Sr.
Conner and Cayden Long
Children’s athletics bring out brotherly love for Long siblings
“What I like best about it is that we’re together, and I don’t have to do it by myself. Without Cayden it wouldn’t be a team. I didn’t want Cayden left on the sidelines because it isn’t fair towards him.”
- Connor Long
Benjamin Jackson
Young wrestler conquers mat to pin down sport
“I’ve always been competitive, and I wanted to work at something, and perfect it… My first year competing, I didn’t win any matches. But once I really started working on my regimen, I came back the second year, and I won my first match. What sports taught me is that you can build your body, but it’s important to follow it by building your mind. They go hand in hand.”
- Benjamin Jackson
LINDA MASTANDREA
Wheelchair sports created confidence in Chicago athlete
“There are sports and adaptations for everyone, no matter what physical limitations you might have. Life is short. Make the most of every opportunity that comes your way.”
- Linda Mastandrea
JACK RUNSER
Bodybuilder powers his way through sport and life
“The biggest challenge is people telling me, ‘No, you can’t do that.’”
- Jack Runser
JOHN QUINN
Cerebral palsy did not stop him from becoming a decorated US Navy Veteran
“I didn’t tell anyone about it because I knew that it meant I would never be able to serve. They wouldn’t have given me the opportunity to try. That’s as true today as it was when I first enlisted.”
- John Quinn
JERRY TRAYLOR
Athlete proves that success is a worthwhile climb
“I just wanted to be involved, test my limits, and see who I was.”
- Jerry Traylor
MARTY TURCIOS
Golfer, founder of Therapeutic Golf Foundation
“Teaching a student how to GO golfing is more important than teaching a student how to golf.”
- Marty Turcios
AHKEEL WHITEHEAD
Paralympic hopeful sets high hopes for his future
“I owe my parents everything because without them always encouraging, I could never compete. They just never created the idea that I can’t do it. I am just a mirror that shows all of their efforts, and everything they’ve done.”
- Ahkeel Whitehead
DUNCAN WYETH
Cyclist, paralympian uses sport to reach new heights
“When I was growing up, I believed that I could do the same things other people my age did. But I knew there would be times when I would have to do those things differently.”
- Duncan Wyeth
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