John McClamrock
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John McClamrock was a Dallas high school American football
player who received media attention and sympathy from many Americans after an accident that left him with near-total paralysis
in 1973.
McClamrock, a resident of Preston Hollow
, attended Hillcrest High School
. On September 17, 1973, an accident during an American football game led to a severe injury in which he was paralyzed from the neck down
. Hundreds of Hillcrest students visited him at Presbyterian Hospital following his injury. Various Dallas-area schools held benefit games in honor of McClamrock. Local newspapers covered McClamrock's story. The owner of the area Bonanza Steakhouse chain held a "Johnny McClamrock Day" in which 10% of sales were given to a medical fund. Hillcrest High School held numerous benefit events in his honor. McClamrock received get well cards from people across the United States. President
Richard Nixon
sent McClamrock a condolence letter. For the rest of his life, McClamrock's mother, Ann Logan "Pretty Annie" McClamrock, cared for him. McClamrock, with assistance from family members and tutors, graduated from high school in 1975. He lived in the same neighborhood for the remainder of his life, under the care of his mother Ann. His condition prevented him from being placed in an upright position. Later in his life, new, wealthier residents who moved into the area and replaced people who knew McClamrock were initially unaware of McClamrock's presence and story.
McClamrock died from respiratory issues at Kindred Hospital in Dallas on March 18, 2008. Ann died May 13, 2008 at the age of 89. McClamrock's brother, Henry, said that his mother decided that "her job was finished."
In June 2011 the DISD board voted against renaming the Franklin Stadium at Hillcrest after McClamrock.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who received media attention and sympathy from many Americans after an accident that left him with near-total paralysis
Paralysis
Paralysis is loss of muscle function for one or more muscles. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling in the affected area if there is sensory damage as well as motor. A study conducted by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, suggests that about 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed...
in 1973.
McClamrock, a resident of Preston Hollow
Preston Hollow, Dallas, Texas
Preston Hollow is a neighborhood in north Dallas, Texas, USA.-History:In 1924 Ira De-Loache bought a farm in 1924. Preston Hollow's first lots were carved out of the former farm parcels. De-Loache and Al Joyce developed Preston Hollow, with development largely occurring in the 1930s. Initially...
, attended Hillcrest High School
Hillcrest High School (Dallas)
Hillcrest High School, formerly Vickery Meadows High School is a public secondary school located in North Dallas, Texas . Hillcrest High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.- History :...
. On September 17, 1973, an accident during an American football game led to a severe injury in which he was paralyzed from the neck down
Quadriplegia
Tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia, is paralysis caused by illness or injury to a human that results in the partial or total loss of use of all their limbs and torso; paraplegia is similar but does not affect the arms...
. Hundreds of Hillcrest students visited him at Presbyterian Hospital following his injury. Various Dallas-area schools held benefit games in honor of McClamrock. Local newspapers covered McClamrock's story. The owner of the area Bonanza Steakhouse chain held a "Johnny McClamrock Day" in which 10% of sales were given to a medical fund. Hillcrest High School held numerous benefit events in his honor. McClamrock received get well cards from people across the United States. President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
sent McClamrock a condolence letter. For the rest of his life, McClamrock's mother, Ann Logan "Pretty Annie" McClamrock, cared for him. McClamrock, with assistance from family members and tutors, graduated from high school in 1975. He lived in the same neighborhood for the remainder of his life, under the care of his mother Ann. His condition prevented him from being placed in an upright position. Later in his life, new, wealthier residents who moved into the area and replaced people who knew McClamrock were initially unaware of McClamrock's presence and story.
McClamrock died from respiratory issues at Kindred Hospital in Dallas on March 18, 2008. Ann died May 13, 2008 at the age of 89. McClamrock's brother, Henry, said that his mother decided that "her job was finished."
In June 2011 the DISD board voted against renaming the Franklin Stadium at Hillcrest after McClamrock.