Archive for the ‘Amputee Athletes’ Category
10-year-old POA Patient Jake Bainter and family featured on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines”, 8/29/2010
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010This documentary tells the touching story of a chance encounter between Jake and 72-year-old Bill Hansbury on the date Jake’s leg was scheduled to be amputated. You can click on the following link to view the segment and read the written article: Chance Encounter Sparks Friendship
Posted in Amputee Athletes, Articles, POA Patients in the News!
“Amputees Begin Cross-Country Bike Ride,” OC Register, 6/2/2010
Friday, June 18th, 2010Three bicycle riders, all amputees, started their journey Thursday from a rehabilitation hospital in Tustin and end 3,500 miles away, in Vero Beach, Fla., 60 days later. click here for OC Register Article
Posted in Amputee Athletes, Articles
Nate Winters, “Almost Dead in the Water,” Orlando Magazine, June 2010
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010An excellent article about Nate from the the time of his injury until his amazing baseball comeback just 20 months later! The article includes info on the special “baseball leg” designed for him by Stan Patterson and the staff at POA.
Posted in Amputee Athletes, Articles, POA Patients in the News!
Watch Nate Winters interview on ESPN’s “E:60″, on Tues., 5/11/10 @ 7pm EST
Monday, May 10th, 2010ESPN’s E:60 show documents POA patient Nate Winters’ story of survival, spirit, and determination
Posted in Amputee Athletes, Articles
Nate Winters to visit Pope next month, Orlando Sentinel, 5/6/2010
Friday, May 7th, 2010
Winter Park pitcher Nate Winters pitched with a prosthetic left leg when he made his first varsity start in 2 years last month.
Posted in Amputee Athletes, Articles
