Flash! Dave Denniston Takes First Steps! -- November 17, 2005
By Phillip Whitten
November 17. FORMER Auburn captain and NCAA champion Dave Denniston, paralyzed from the waist down in a sledding accident in Wyoming last February, took a giant step forward in his rehabilitation yesterday. Actually, it was 76 giant steps.
Appearing at a benefit for Project Walk in Carlsbad, California, where he is undergoing rehabilitation, Dave took 76 steps with the aid of a walker. A typical swimmer, he noted: “It took me six-and-a-half minutes.” No doubt when he makes it to 100 steps, he’ll establish a “record,” then try to beat it each time he walks.
It was less than a month ago that Dave took his first, very tentative step (using a walker) and it was sideways. So, buoyed by the support and love of his family, friends, coaches, teammates and thousands of supporters, he has made absolutely phenomenal progress.
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