famous people with club feet

[Guest guest]

I don't know if anyone has ever seen this article on the internet,

but it was interesting to me and helped me cope when Bryce was

diagnosed with a club foot.

Angie

The website is http://home.vicnet.net.au/~tips/famous.htm

Talipes Information and Parental Support Group

Some Famous People born with Club Feet

Kristi Yamaguchi is a famous ice skater who won the gold medal in

Albertville, France. She was born on July 12,1971, in Hayward,

California. Born with club feet.

is the actor who plays Sgt Bob Cyer in the BBC

television series The Bill. was born in Margate and grew up

in Brixton, South London. Born with club feet.

Troy Aikman plays for the NFL Dallas Cowboys. He was born on 21

November, 1966 in West Covina, California, with club feet. He

actually learnt to walk in his casts!

Dudley the actor, writer, musician and composer. He was born

in London on April 19, 1935 with club feet.

Gordon Byron, better known as Lord Byron, the most prolific

English romantic poet, was born in London on the 22nd of January

1788 with a club foot which he later attributed to his mother's

tight corsets. The Encyclopaedia Britannica quotes: " He was lame

from his birth. His right leg and foot, possibly both feet, were

contracted by infantile paralysis, and, to strengthen his muscles,

his mother sent him in the summers of 1796, 1797, to a farm house of

Deeside. He walked with difficulty, but he wandered at will, soothed

and inspired by the grandeur of the scenery. "

Riffo was born on 21 June 1981 with a clubfoot. He was

interviewed on SBS television in Australia (Sept 2001) after having

been selected for the Chilean soccer club Colo Colo. Soccer player.

Thaddeus s (1792-1868) born in Danville Vermont with Clubfoot.

He served 3 terms in the Pennsylvania legislature during which time

he brought free public schools to Pennsylvania more than a

generation ahead of neighboring states.

Pat Summerall, sports announcer.

Woodson 1998 Heisman Trophy winner.

[Guest guest]

I don't know if anyone has ever seen this article on the internet,

but it was interesting to me and helped me cope when Bryce was

diagnosed with a club foot.

Angie

The website is http://home.vicnet.net.au/~tips/famous.htm

Talipes Information and Parental Support Group

Some Famous People born with Club Feet

Kristi Yamaguchi is a famous ice skater who won the gold medal in

Albertville, France. She was born on July 12,1971, in Hayward,

California. Born with club feet.

is the actor who plays Sgt Bob Cyer in the BBC

television series The Bill. was born in Margate and grew up

in Brixton, South London. Born with club feet.

Troy Aikman plays for the NFL Dallas Cowboys. He was born on 21

November, 1966 in West Covina, California, with club feet. He

actually learnt to walk in his casts!

Dudley the actor, writer, musician and composer. He was born

in London on April 19, 1935 with club feet.

Gordon Byron, better known as Lord Byron, the most prolific

English romantic poet, was born in London on the 22nd of January

1788 with a club foot which he later attributed to his mother's

tight corsets. The Encyclopaedia Britannica quotes: " He was lame

from his birth. His right leg and foot, possibly both feet, were

contracted by infantile paralysis, and, to strengthen his muscles,

his mother sent him in the summers of 1796, 1797, to a farm house of

Deeside. He walked with difficulty, but he wandered at will, soothed

and inspired by the grandeur of the scenery. "

Riffo was born on 21 June 1981 with a clubfoot. He was

interviewed on SBS television in Australia (Sept 2001) after having

been selected for the Chilean soccer club Colo Colo. Soccer player.

Thaddeus s (1792-1868) born in Danville Vermont with Clubfoot.

He served 3 terms in the Pennsylvania legislature during which time

he brought free public schools to Pennsylvania more than a

generation ahead of neighboring states.

Pat Summerall, sports announcer.

Woodson 1998 Heisman Trophy winner.

[Guest guest]

Angie,

This article has been sent from time to time. I like to re-read it

because I forget most of them. Mia Hamm is missing from the list, the

famous soccer player.

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

x374

x374

fax

[Guest guest]

Angie,

This article has been sent from time to time. I like to re-read it

because I forget most of them. Mia Hamm is missing from the list, the

famous soccer player.

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

x374

x374

fax