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RamboLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 09:02 AM
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Once-paralyzed Penn State athlete wins office in NJ as Dem
A former Penn State football player who made an inspirational recovery from a paralyzing game injury 11 years ago has won elected office in New Jersey.

Adam Taliaferro and two other Democrats won seats Tuesday on the Gloucester County Board of Freeholders.

The Voorhees, N.J., native suffered a severe spinal cord injury in 2000 while making a tackle for the Nittany Lions in a game against Ohio State. Doctors feared he would never walk again.

But Mr. Taliaferro, now 29, recovered and graduated from Penn State before getting a law degree from Rutgers-Camden.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11313/1188565-100.stm#ixzz1dDUzmFof

Good for him!
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Leftist4Life Donating Member (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 09:07 AM
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1. Inspirational story n.t
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Enthusiast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 10:45 AM
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2. What an achievement!
I watched the injury happen. It was very troubling.
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dembotoz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 01:36 PM
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3. maybe he can hire his old coach for office staff
looks like paterno will be looking for work soon....
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