NYTIMES (Michael Kruse) - A Paralympic Champion and an Eagle Scout Give Democrats Hope in Deep-Red Iowa
Tuesday’s Senate primary features two candidates with compelling personal stories. Both have stressed their independence.
WASHINGTONPOST (Harrison Smith) - Bob Hall has died. The father of wheelchair racing made Boston Marathon history.
Hall was Boston’s first official wheelchair champion. “The real gauge of a man,” he said, “is whether or not he approaches his full potential.”
NYTIMES (Jeré Longman) - Bob Hall, First Wheelchair Champion of the Boston Marathon, Dies at 74
His accomplishment in 1975 inspired thousands of disabled athletes to participate in races around the world.