Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Ex-Bear Chris Zorich agrees to pay back charity funds that remain unaccounted for - chicagotribune.com

An extraordinary comedown -- the flip side of an "extraordinary comeback."

Former Chicago Bear Chris Zorich, who was named a Pro Bowl alternate in 1993, retired from the NFL in 1997. He went on to receive a law degree from Notre Dame, never passed the bar and worked for a few years in the school's athletic department. He is currently unemployed, Lydon said.

The full story:

Ex-Bear Chris Zorich agrees to pay back charity funds that remain unaccounted for - chicagotribune.com

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Power boat accident cannot stop this power lifter



A remarkable story of courage and persistence, sent by one of our readers....

Ali McWeeny is stronger than that

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

‘I’ll come back stronger’ – Kieran Behan


Irish gymnast Kieran Behan conquers brain injury, wheelchair life, torn ACLs, but falters a bit at the Olympics.

Still, the resolve:

‘I’ll come back stronger’ – Kieran Behan

Reminding us what we already know:  athletics are about courage, not winning. 

His background story is a must read too....