I remember reading a book in junior high school, title “Winners Never Quit” by Phil Pepe. The paperback book was a compilation of stories about athletes from different sports who, against all odds and setbacks, fought through adversity, injuries, and life challenges to forge through some of the most difficult times in their life. Whether or not they were able to make a comeback in their respective sport was not the theme of the book, but rather how they lived their lives with fortitude and determination. Although the entire book and each person’s story was inspirational to me, it was the one person I didn’t know that affected me the most. His name was Jim Hurtubise, an American race car driver, who in 1964 suffered serious injuries and burns from a fiery accident during a race he was competing in. By the time they were able to extract him from the cockpit, he had suffered 3
Never Give Up; Never Give In; Never Quit!
Never Give Up; Never Give In; Never Quit!
Never Give Up; Never Give In; Never Quit!
I remember reading a book in junior high school, title “Winners Never Quit” by Phil Pepe. The paperback book was a compilation of stories about athletes from different sports who, against all odds and setbacks, fought through adversity, injuries, and life challenges to forge through some of the most difficult times in their life. Whether or not they were able to make a comeback in their respective sport was not the theme of the book, but rather how they lived their lives with fortitude and determination. Although the entire book and each person’s story was inspirational to me, it was the one person I didn’t know that affected me the most. His name was Jim Hurtubise, an American race car driver, who in 1964 suffered serious injuries and burns from a fiery accident during a race he was competing in. By the time they were able to extract him from the cockpit, he had suffered 3