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Lucky man: Donald Elborn broke his neck diving into shallow water last month, but was lucky not to injure his spinal cord.
Lucky man: Donald Elborn broke his neck diving into shallow water last month, but was lucky not to injure his spinal cord.

Lucky man: Donald Elborn broke his neck diving into shallow water last month, but was lucky not to injure his spinal cord.

Date8/2/1989
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Tragic aftermath: Bramalea teenager Jack Riley, 17, a quadriplegic after he broke his neck during a highschool rugby game last May, is visited in the intensive-care unit of Toronto Western Hospital by his parents
Tragic aftermath: Bramalea teenager Jack Riley, 17, a quadriplegic after he broke his neck during a highschool rugby game last May, is visited in the intensive-care unit of Toronto Western Hospital by his parents
2/6/1987
Friendly exchange: Deng Pufang, in wheelchair right, shakes hands with Dr. David Houlden of Sunnybrook Medical Centre who created machine to diagnose extent of spinal cord injuries. Deng, founder and director of the China Fund for the Handicapped, is on North American tour.
Friendly exchange: Deng Pufang, in wheelchair right, shakes hands with Dr. David Houlden of Sunnybrook Medical Centre who created machine to diagnose extent of spinal cord injuries. Deng, founder and director of the China Fund for the Handicapped, is on North American tour.
9/28/1987
One baby's spinal cord was broken and the cornea of another infant's eye was scratched during forcep deliveries by a Georgetown obstetrician, the Ontario Hospital Appeals Board has been told. [Incomplete]
One baby's spinal cord was broken and the cornea of another infant's eye was scratched during forcep deliveries by a Georgetown obstetrician, the Ontario Hospital Appeals Board has been told. [Incomplete]
12/7/1987
A lucky man: Jeweller William Howard, 71, pointing to the shelf where an armed bandit stole two watches yesterday from his Victoria Park Ave
A lucky man: Jeweller William Howard, 71, pointing to the shelf where an armed bandit stole two watches yesterday from his Victoria Park Ave
5/25/1981
Young heroes: Jim McLellan, 11, left and his brother John, 13, jumped into the family pool Labor Day weekend after their father broke his neck diving in and didn't resurface
Young heroes: Jim McLellan, 11, left and his brother John, 13, jumped into the family pool Labor Day weekend after their father broke his neck diving in and didn't resurface
10/10/1983
Young heroes: Jim McLellan, 11, left, and his brother John, 13, jumped into the family pool Labor Day weekend after their father broke his neck diving in and didn't resurface
Young heroes: Jim McLellan, 11, left, and his brother John, 13, jumped into the family pool Labor Day weekend after their father broke his neck diving in and didn't resurface
10/10/1983
I guess I'm just very lucky,' says Geoffrey Howe, whose blindness 10 years ago has not affected his research career
I guess I'm just very lucky,' says Geoffrey Howe, whose blindness 10 years ago has not affected his research career
12/2/1987
Lucky to be alive: Barry Boniface, with grandson Brandon Jones on his lap, is alive thanks to a stranger's kindness. Looking on are daughter Jennifer and son Jason.
Lucky to be alive: Barry Boniface, with grandson Brandon Jones on his lap, is alive thanks to a stranger's kindness. Looking on are daughter Jennifer and son Jason.
9/20/1996
Third time lucky? Andrew Kosc has 5-week-old son Joseph along for moral support today as he gathers the documents at Metro Hall council chambers for his third bid at a sidewalk vending space
Third time lucky? Andrew Kosc has 5-week-old son Joseph along for moral support today as he gathers the documents at Metro Hall council chambers for his third bid at a sidewalk vending space
5/4/1993
His bud's for you: With a garland of garlic draped round his neck, Ted Maczka - the Fish Lake Garlic Man - extoils the virtues of the aromatic bulb to just about anyone who dares to come near him
His bud's for you: With a garland of garlic draped round his neck, Ted Maczka - the Fish Lake Garlic Man - extoils the virtues of the aromatic bulb to just about anyone who dares to come near him
9/27/1983
The winnah!, Gary Corcoran's entry (actually, his dad's) was the lucky one in the Argo trivia quiz The Star ran last week and he'll have two of the be(...)
The winnah!, Gary Corcoran's entry (actually, his dad's) was the lucky one in the Argo trivia quiz The Star ran last week and he'll have two of the be(...)
11/19/1982
Confined to a wheelchair by a spinal disorder, 14-year-old Cathy Coles can turn water taps onand off with wooden tool Vic Thompson made for her
Confined to a wheelchair by a spinal disorder, 14-year-old Cathy Coles can turn water taps onand off with wooden tool Vic Thompson made for her
5/2/1973