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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.
"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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