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Disability doesn’t stop diehard
By Jimmy Robertson Nov. 8, 2023
Donald Bridges Jr. ’84 suffered an injury in 1987 that left him a quadriplegic, but that hasn’t kept him from attending numerous Virginia Tech football games over the years, including the Hokies’ Homecoming win over Wake Forest.
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"A Different Kind of Courage"
By Paula C. Squires
An inspirational new book about one man's triumph over paralysis.
Read the story:
"Interview with quadriplegic leads to new book
by Richmond author that is profile in courage"
By Bill Lohmann | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Read the story:
https://richmond.com/news/local/interview-with-quadriplegic-leads-to-new-book-by-richmond-author-that-is-profile-in-courage/article_19b78b94-1c95-5c86-bcaf-8ec25d32e8de.html?utm_source=richmond.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletter-templates%2Fnews-alert&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=b353a85a63eb63678ea7a15b94af0d452af4a690
Book review: “A Different Kind of Courage: One Man’s Story of Triumph Over Paralysis”
Richmond area writer captures the remarkable spirit of Don Bridges.
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