A quadruple amputee, he was a relentless defender on the United States’ wheelchair rugby team, which won a gold medal at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing.
Source: New York Times
Nick Springer, Paralympic Gold Medalist, Dies at 35
Published in Deaths (Obituaries), Disabilities, Meningococcal Meningitis, Paralympic Games, Rugby, Springer, Nick and Wheelchair Rugby
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