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He was paralyzed and told he'd never walk again. 12 years later, he walked at his graduation.
Inspired Life
He was paralyzed and told he’d never walk again. 12 years later, he walked at his graduation.
Corey Borner, right, walks across the stage at a graduation ceremony Saturday for the University of North Texas at Dallas. Borner, who was paralyzed in 2009, recently took his first steps in 12 years. (KXAS/YouTube)
By Timothy Bella
Yesterday at 6:22 p.m. EDT
Corey Borner was having such a good spring football practice that he asked his coach to keep it going: “One more play.”
Borner, who was looking to make his mark in May 2009 at his Dallas-area high school, prepared as “Deuce 84 P-Bubble and Up” was called as the final play of practice — a call that turned his life upside down.
After the freshman cornerback made the tackle on the bubble screen, the 16-year-old urged teammates who came over to congratulate him on the hit not to touch him.
Borner could not feel anything from his head to his feet.
As he lay motionless on the field at DeSoto High School, he kept repeating the same phrase: “God, be with me.”
Doctors later told him that he had suffered a severe spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed, with many skeptical that he would walk again. Borner was devastated, unable to envision what his future would look like. But he soon mustered his will, taking the life-changing news as a challenge.
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By Timothy Bella
Timothy Bella is a staff writer and editor for the General Assignment team, focusing on national news. His work has appeared in outlets such as Esquire, the Atlantic, New York magazine and the Undefeated. Twitter https://twitter.com/TimBella
He was paralyzed and told he’d never walk again. 12 years later, he walked at his graduation.
Corey Borner, right, walks across the stage at a graduation ceremony Saturday for the University of North Texas at Dallas. Borner, who was paralyzed in 2009, recently took his first steps in 12 years. (KXAS/YouTube)
By Timothy Bella
Yesterday at 6:22 p.m. EDT
Corey Borner was having such a good spring football practice that he asked his coach to keep it going: “One more play.”
Borner, who was looking to make his mark in May 2009 at his Dallas-area high school, prepared as “Deuce 84 P-Bubble and Up” was called as the final play of practice — a call that turned his life upside down.
After the freshman cornerback made the tackle on the bubble screen, the 16-year-old urged teammates who came over to congratulate him on the hit not to touch him.
Borner could not feel anything from his head to his feet.
As he lay motionless on the field at DeSoto High School, he kept repeating the same phrase: “God, be with me.”
Doctors later told him that he had suffered a severe spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed, with many skeptical that he would walk again. Borner was devastated, unable to envision what his future would look like. But he soon mustered his will, taking the life-changing news as a challenge.
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Have a story for Inspired Life? Here’s how to submit.
By Timothy Bella
Timothy Bella is a staff writer and editor for the General Assignment team, focusing on national news. His work has appeared in outlets such as Esquire, the Atlantic, New York magazine and the Undefeated. Twitter https://twitter.com/TimBella
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