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A Runner Who Knew No Hurdles
At the age of seventeen, Murray Halberg had to be taught afresh how to eat and drink how to wear clothes and how to do such other daily chores that are common in the life of human beings. The reason was that Murray had lost one of his hands while playing Rugby. In fact he was so seriously injured that he was not even expected to live. Rugby is a game akin to football, though in the former one every player tries to snatch the ball from other players. One day in the year 1950, while playing the game, he was seriously injured resulting in blood clotting in his left shoulder. The doctors could save Murray from the jaws of death, but they could not save his left hand, which became absolutely lifeless. After this sad event, he had to retire from the game. As his left hand became useless, he had to do all activities with the help of his right hand and that is why he had to learn afresh how to do things with the help of one hand only. Not only did he learn quickly, but also, with typical courage and confidence, he fought his way back to full racing fitness, which not even a defective arm could hinder.
Halberg could do this because he had a deep rooted desire to return to the game's arena. He knew that he would not be able to play any game that requires the use of both the hands. Suddenly he thought of turning to running or racing events and to try to acquire expertise in them. For him playing was more important than the type of game he played. He knew that in that respect his choice was very limited. There
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| SR No. | 006999 |
| Book Title | Brave Hearts |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Kumarpal Desai |
| Publisher | Eye Care Foundation |
| Publication Year | 2009 |
| Total Pages | 162 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 6 MB |