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Quadriplegic High On Life

Publication
Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 11 Aug 1983
Description
Media Type
Newspaper
Description
William Archibald Crocker ; entered tubing race ; Sundance ski resort, March 1980 ; tube struck bump ; Crocker and friend Richard Evoy thrown ; Evoy unhurt ; Crocker paralyzed ; sued Sundance ; was awarded $218,000 as life expectancy of only two years ; had kidney removed ; today looks the picture of health ; has put on weight, no longer frail ; love of life ; applied to Confederation College for business course ; has had setbacks, pneumonia, blood clots ; accident has made him better person ; now attends church ; will appeal court award ; photo
Notes
Full text available in Newspaper Clipping File
File subject: LF - Thunder Bay - Biography - C
Full text available on microfilm
Date of Publication
11 Aug 1983
Subject(s)
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 48.4001 Longitude: -89.31683
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