Items Tagged ‘Chris Norton’
September 29, 2012
By MakalaArce 
Since a devastating football injury, Chris Norton has taken steady steps toward recovery through determination, faith and a strong support network. Now, he’s reaching out to help others with spinal-cord injuries. On a Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, while making a tackle in a Luther College football game, Chris Norton’s life changed dramatically. It was clear […]
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November 16, 2011
Chris Norton wins Courage in Sports Award!
By MakalaArce
The below excerpts come from a USA Today article: Chris Norton, a sophomore football player at Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) who suffered a catrostrophic injury in a game last year, received the 2011 CBS America’s Choice Honor for “Courage in Sports” Sunday. After suffering the injury, Norton was taken to the Mayo Clinic, where he […]
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September 19, 2011
Vote Now! Chris Norton Nominated for 2011 America’s Choice Honoree for Courage in Sports on CBS
By MakalaArce
“Luther College football player Chris Norton has been nominated for the 2011 America’s Choice Honoree for Courage in Sports on CBS. Now in its 23rd year, Courage in Sports has recognized some of the world’s greatest and most inspirational athletes, such as Muhammed Ali, Alonzo Mourning, Kerri Strug and Walter Payton.” To read the rest […]
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January 13, 2011
By MakalaArce
On October 16, 2010, Chris Norton, a freshman at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, was playing in a varsity football game when a special teams play left him with a fractured neck and compressed spinal cord. The incident resulted in him having no feeling below the area. After surgery, the physicians at Mayo Clinic informed […]
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