Living for 27 years with Lou Gehrig’s disease (and beating the odds), he started Ride for Life, an annual trek that has raised millions for A.L.S. research.
Source: New York Times
Chris Pendergast, Who Fought A.L.S. Mile After Mile, Dies at 71
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