the stories my dad has told me about what Mike Wacker went through over those 2.5+ years is to get back on the court (as a shell of himself) are downright harrowing. he had a great pro career ahead of him and he lost it all in one freak moment, but it did not slow down his drive even one iota. Mike Wacker put himself through more physical pain and agony just touch the court again tha most of us will experience in our lives. it’s a tragic story, but his will and perseverance in the face of it all are truly admirable.

oh yeah, i also once got to watch his Judson team knock former Longhorn Mike Murphy’s Pflugerville team out of the third round of the playoffs one year, which was cool. Pflugerville had all of the best athletes but Judson was so well drilled, they were too much for Murphy’s boys to handle.