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Nov 8, 2022 · An oak tree had snapped and fallen on Abbott's back, resulting in paralysis from the waist down. Abbott suffered from damaged organs and broken ribs in addition to having crushed vertebrae splintering into his spinal cord. As a result of the accident, he has two steel rods permanently inserted near his spine.
Oct 13, 2022 · A life-threatening accident put Greg Abbott in a wheelchair while still in his 20s. It's become a key part of his political story in the Texas governor's race. Houston Chronicle Logo Hearst...
Jul 15, 2019 · AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thirty-five years ago Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott’s life changed forever. He was jogging in a west Houston neighborhood when a large oak tree cracked and fell on him. He was...
3 days ago · Accident and attorney general Abbott subsequently began working at a law firm in Houston . Shortly thereafter, in July 1984, he was seriously injured by a falling tree while jogging.
On a summer day in July 1984, Governor Greg Abbott, a 26-year-old recent law school graduate, decided to take a break from studying for the bar exam by going for a jog in a west Houston neighborhood as he’d done many times before.
Oct 13, 2022 · How Greg Abbott overcame a life-threatening accident to become leader of Texas. By Jeremy Wallace, Austin Bureau Oct 13, 2022. Texas Gov.-elect Greg Abbott, center, arrives for his...
Apr 4, 2016 · AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott has written a book detailing how he overcame a freak accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down and outlining his plan to “restore the Constitution.” “Broken But Unbowed” will be released May 17.
