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| Episode 105 December 27, 2005 |
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Labor of Love
Returning to a segment that stirred the emotions of many, REAL SPORTS tells the story of Dick and Rick Hoyt, a father and son team who exemplify the term "family bond." Rick was born in 1962 after a complicated labor and dangerously coiled umbilical cord cut off oxygen to his brain. The family was told by doctors that in Rick's vegetative state it would be best to institutionalize him. Nonetheless, the Hoyts were committed to raising their son as "normally" as possible and knew that behind Rick's physical handicaps lurked a healthy mind. With the help of Tufts University, which had developed cutting-edge technology that allowed Rick to communicate through head movements, the Hoyts discovered he was a natural sports fan and healthy competitor. Five years later, in 1977, Dick pushed his son's wheelchair through a five-mile benefit run and found the race had given Rick the miraculous feeling of being able-bodied. With that knowledge, Dick subsequently dedicated his life to giving Rick the feeling as often as possible. Correspondent Mary Carillo revisits this remarkable story.
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