| Show TT IX aj will they y WW egl efe sll neuer never fever levey MT forget r ever hear of chad deatrick probably not but before the j war the name of chad deatrick made the sports pages of every newspaper in the country chad was just another kid who liked to roller skate but he sho showed wed I 1 the skill skin and form of a potential champion all he needed was coaching and practice A ri rink instructor claimed chad as his own discovery and went to work on him in a few years chad was ready for major roller skating championships he won many awards in figure events the national senior title was his next goal and chad almo aimo almost s t won it chad deatrick was acclaimed as the f finest inest skater of our time then he starred lna ina in a skating s show h ow when war came chad enlisted in the navy and took part in the invasion of attu aatu one day while on a work party he a leg injury the leg ica leg had to be amputated it spelled a tragic end ond to his skating career far for from cured and in constant pain chad was sent to a hospital near his home in new york to recuperate about this time roller skating organizations staged a huge show at madison square garden to raise funds for the march of dimes the name of chad deatrick was mentioned often by fans as the evening wore on and then during intermission a roar of surprise went up from the s spectators as a figure in a navy uniform was caught in a battery of spotlights it was chad deatrick who rose from a sick bed to do his part for charity chad skated slowly and painfully on one leg around the rink a few times it was a very moving performance the best he ever staged the march of dimes collected much more that night than it had antici anticipated well thaes the story of chad deatrick whose performance performances that night was his last because he died a few days later mourned by the entire sports world guv juvenile nile rile authorities say that roller es skating kating rinks rin nin ks today are i becoming the centers of a wholesome athletic and social life for our youngsters ung which is as it shau should d be since men like aike chad deatrick have shown the way submitted by bk orson own owner e ra and fid operator of the corral rink vernal |
