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1. I was born without toes on my right kicking foot. Yet in 1970, I set a NFL record by kicking a 63-yard field goal to beat the Detroit Lions 19-17.
2. In August 1999, I received a kidney transplant from my brother. Though my career was thought to be over, I returned to play 19 games in the 1999-00, and 52 in 2000-01 with the San Antonio Spurs.
3. I was born without a right hand. However, this did not prevent me from being and All-American baseball player in college, nor from pitching a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians. I am also a Hutch Award winner.
4. When I was a boy, I had a dream of playing professional baseball in Yankee Stadium. I lost my right arm in an accident when I was 12 years old. In 1945, I realized my dream of becoming a Major League ballplayer with the St. Louis Browns. I also got to play in Yankee stadium and we swept the Yankees in a three game series.
5. Though I only had one arm, I was an outstanding linebacker at the University of Tulsa, and I also played in the NFL with the Boston for 8 games in 1945.
6. I was drafted in the 8th round by the Dallas Texans (later the Kansas City Chiefs) of the AFL in 1961. I was a "Sporting News" all-selection from 1962-1965 as a tight end. In December of 1964, I suffered an injury that cost me the sight in my left eye. This did not stop me as I was All-AFL again in 1967.
7. I became deaf at the age of two from meningitis. I was an All-American football player at the University of Nebraska, and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 8th round in 1991. I played defensive end for the Broncos for 2 years.
8. I was the first deaf player in the NHL. At the age of 18 I made my NHL debut with the Winnipeg Jets. I was a solid defenseman but not much of a scorer. In my NHL career best in goals was 5 (86-87) and I had 9 assists in the 88-89 season. My last NHL game was with San Jose Sharks in 1996.
9. I was the first deaf professional baseball player. My career spanned 14 seasons in 4 "major" leagues. My nickname was given to me by my teammates on my first professional club Oshkosh in the Northwestern League. I stole nearly 600 bases in my career and was responsible for umpires giving ball and strike signs.
10. I was 13 years old on Halloween morning 2003, on my surfboard off the north shore of Kauai. I was attacked by a shark which caused me to lose my left arm. I finished first in several amateur surfing contests for may age group, notable first in the under 11 and under 15 girls catagory at the Volcom Puffer Fish contest in 2000. Though the shark took my arm it did not take my desire to surf, I returned to competitive surfing in 2004 only a few months after the attack.
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