Sports Are a Pathway to Life

10/06/2024 35 min Temporada 4 Episodio 170
Sports Are a Pathway to Life

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In 2005 Harsh Thakkar had just started classes at the University of Maryland, Baltimore when he was robbed and shot, leaving him paralyzed at T12-L1. A strong athlete in high school he rediscovered his athletic identity through adaptive sports. He would finish his degree at Edinboro University, where he got a scholarship to play wheelchair basketball. He currently plays for the NRH Punishers and also leads programs through his role at the National Rehabilitation Hospital.