{"id":215668,"date":"2019-12-22T13:37:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-22T19:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=215668"},"modified":"2019-12-21T23:01:15","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T05:01:15","slug":"paralyzed-football-player-wife-adopt-five-daughters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/paralyzed-football-player-wife-adopt-five-daughters\/","title":{"rendered":"AMAZING: Paralyzed football player and wife adopt five daughters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A college football player’s life was changed forever after he took a hit on the field that left him paralyzed. But despite the odds stacked against him, he decided to fight for his goals and found new inspiration along the way to adopt five girls in need of a home.<\/p>\n

During a football game at Luther College in 2010, Chris Norton’s neck was broken. He was paralyzed<\/a> from the neck down and doctors gave him just a three percent chance of ever walking again, according to the Des Moines Register<\/a>. Norton was a stronger fighter than his doctors realized. After four months of therapy, he regained movement in his hands and eventually his upper body had mobility as well.<\/p>\n

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Family forever. For always & no matter what. @emilysummersnorton and I love and are so proud of our girls. They are chosen and loved. \u2764\ufe0f Thank you Des Moines Register & Daniel Finney for sharing our story. Article in bio ? Moments & Milestones Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

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