There is nothing more important than family. One father has proven this with his dedication to his son. Dick and Rick Hoyt are more than father and son because they are a team. Rick was welcomed into the world in 1962. However, during the delivery, there was a problem and Rick sustained brain damage from not getting enough oxygen. After his birth, he was diagnosed as a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy.
Although Rick Hoyt's father was told there was no chance that either of them would have a normal life, they tried. Then one day, Rick asked to participate in a five-mile benefit run. To make it happen, Dick pushed his son in his wheelchair the entire distance. That night, Rick told his father that when they were running, he did not feel like he was handicapped. That was all it took for Team Hoyt to be formed. Since that first race, they have participated in over a thousand races, including marathons, duathlons, and triathlons. In 1992, they even biked and ran across the US, covering 3,735 miles in 45 days. Team Hoyt is nothing less than inspirational.
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