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Nov 8, 2022 · Updated: 7:36 ET, Nov 8 2022. Caitlin Hornik. Published: Invalid Date, TEXAS Governor Greg Abbott has revealed more about the freak accident that left him paralyzed and in a wheelchair. The story "is one of triumph over tragedy," the Texas Governor's website reads. 2.
- Caitlin Hornik
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 ...
- Kate Winkle
Mar 1, 2024 · While on a run in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood in July 1984, a branch from an oak tree that was weakened by a recent storm fell on Abbott, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, per Britannica. Abbott was 26 at the time of the accident.
Aug 18, 2021 · Abbott was paralyzed from the waist down in July 1984 when he was 26 years old and had recently graduated from law school. He was jogging in a west Houston neighborhood when a large oak tree...
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- Kashmira Gander
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.
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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.
Oct 13, 2022 · Just weeks later, he was out running in the River Oaks neighborhood when an enormous oak tree fell on him, crushing some of his vertebrae and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. He was...
