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Dec 16, 2023 · Jerry Baker, the inspiration behind the film “23 Blast,” passed away in 2018 due to complications from diabetes. Jerry Baker was a high school football player from Corbin, Kentucky, whose life story inspired the 2013 film “23 Blast.” The film tells the story of Travis Freeman, a Corbin High School football player who becomes blind […]
23 Blast. 23 Blast is a 2013 American sports drama film directed by Dylan Baker. [6] The film was written by Bram and Toni Hoover, [2] inspired by the story of Travis Freeman, a Kentucky teen who loses his sight, but eventually overcomes the challenges of his disability, and continues to live his dream of playing football. [7]
Oct 22, 2014 · If it sounds like the stuff of movies you’re on the right track; 23 Blast opens on 600 screens nationwide on October 24, and the movie is loosely based on the life of Travis Freeman, the Corbin, KY native who was stricken with a severe sinus infection and bounces back to become the first blind football player in the country.
Oct 14, 2021 · CORBIN — Corbin native and America's first blind football player Travis Freeman shared his story of overcoming challenges and spreading the message of hope to attendees of the 2021 SOAR Summit ...
Oct 23, 2014 · The movie chronicles Freeman’s story as he went from a healthy teenager and football player to a hospital patient with bacterial meningitis that left him blind in 1993. His story gained national attention as news outlets like USA Today, The New York Times, and the Today Show, covered Freeman’s journey as a blind football player. But little ...
Nov 3, 2014 · Movie showcases inspiring story of blind athlete. Travis Freeman shares how he overcame disability to fulfill his dream of playing football blind. His remarkable tale comes to the big screen in ...
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Oct 24, 2014 · 23 Blast: Directed by Dylan Baker. With Stephen Lang, Alexa PenaVega, Mark Hapka, Max Adler. When a high-school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible, total blindness, he must decide whether to accept his new reality or attempt a return to the game he still loves.
