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Adam Taliaferro was tackled by an Ohio state player shattering his C5 vertabre becoming paralyzed from the neck down.
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Adam had spinal cord surgery to remove the pices of the shattered C5 vertabe and replace it with a metal disc. The doctors decided that the surgery could wait until Monday to do the surgery,
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Two days after Adam spinal cord fusion surgery a press conference was held to update others about his condition. At this news conference his father Andre said that his son would one day walk again.
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Six days after the injury a prayer vigil was held at Penn State. Many people atteneded including students, coaches and players of Penn State.
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Two days after the prayer vigil at Penn State one was held in Adam home town of South Jersey. It was held at Solid Rock Worship Center a churh the Taliaferro's attended.
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After having his surgery and recoverying from it Adam was transfered from a hospital to a rehabilitation center to help him regain motor functions.
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On October 11 Adam recieved a letter from Christopher Reeve a quadriplegic after a horse riding accident in 1995. Adam recieved many letters while at the hospital.
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After being in the Magee rehabilitation center and regaining some motor functions there was a press conference. At this press conference Adam confirmed that he was getting better and could now move his arms and legs.
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On December 15 Adam returened to Easteren High to watch a basketball game. Many people that he did and did not know came up to him an offered him words of encouragement and tell him that they believed in him.
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Beating the odds of ever walking again Adam walked out of Magee rehabilitation hospital a little more than three months after becoming paralyzed.
