Iron Will: An Amputee’s Journey to Athletic Excellence

Iron Will: An Amputee’s Journey to Athletic ExcellenceThe story of the first bilateral above the knee amputee to become and IRONMAN champion. Roderick Sewell II was born without the tibia in both of his legs. Before he turned two years old, his mother, Marian, made the tough choice to have his legs amputated so that he could continue wrestling with his cousins and climbing his grandmothers good furniture. But when Marians modest income couldnt cover the prosthetics Roderick needed to attend school, she

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