Strongest Dad In The World

[dipsydoodle]

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Eighty-five times he's pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in marathons. Eight times he's not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming and pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars--all in the same day.

Dick's also pulled him cross-country skiing, taken him on his back mountain climbing and once hauled him across the U.S. on a bike. Makes taking your son bowling look a little lame, right?

And what has Rick done for his father? Not much--except save his life.

This love story began in Winchester, Mass., 43 years ago, when Rick was strangled by the umbilical cord during birth, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to control his limbs.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1111767/index.htm

[xchrom]

1. what. a. dad.

[Travis_0004]

2. Nice thread. I read the title, and said to myself "Rick Hoyt" before even opening it.

I guess I got the father and son confused, but I still guessed who you were talking about.

[freshwest]

3. Now that's what I call a great dad. Found some pictures: