Kyle Woods, Paralyzed Fotball Player

On a fall day in 1979, 19 year old Kyle Woods, a defensive back for Baylor University, was paralyzed from the neck down after breaking his neck while making a tackle in practice.

Mr Woods died at the age of 49 on April 2, 1979 after being in a coma since suffering a heart attack on March 22. He was a beloved icon and member of the Baylor football family.

At the time of his accident, his former coach Grant Teaff set up a trust fund to purchase a home for Mr Woods outside of Dallas where he lived for the last 29 years.

In 2000, former teammates raised $92,000 for a specially equipped van for him. A similar campaign in 2003 raised over over $200,000 for a new home and furnishings for Mr Woods.