Inspirational Boston Marathon dad Dick Hoyt dies at 80 after 4 decades of races with his son
Geplaatst: 18-03-2021 09:16
For years, father Dick Hoyt ran the Boston Marathon with his son, Rick Hoyt, in an effort to inspire and motivate other children with special needs.
Dick Hoyt died Wednesday at 80 years old, but that inspiration will carry on.
In 1962, Rick Hoyt was born paralyzed and could not walk or talk. Dick and Judy Hoyt said that doctors told them to consider putting their newborn in a special care facility.
Dick Hoyt made a point to prove those doctors wrong.
"We cried, but we talked สล็อตxoทดลองเล่น and we said," No, we're not going to put Rick away. We're gonna bring Rick home and bring him up like any other child, '' 'Dick Hoyt told ABC News in a past interview.
In 1977, Rick Hoyt asked his father if they could run in a charity race together. Dick Hoyt would push his son's custom wheelchair the entire way, crossing the finish line together.
"When we got home that night, Rick wrote on his computer, 'Dad, when I'm running, it feels like my disability disappears.' So that was a very powerful message to me, "said Hoyt, who began training immediately.