R.I.P. Dick Hoyt
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:25 am
This is one of the most deserving....
Boston Marathon icon Dick Hoyt, who pushed son in wheelchair for 32 races, dies
Boston Marathon icon Dick Hoyt, who pushed son in wheelchair for 32 races, dies
Read the rest, but get some tissue first. His, and his son's, story is very inspiring.Dick Hoyt, the Boston Marathon icon who pushed his son Rick Hoyt in a wheelchair at the race for decades, has died at age 80.
News of Dick Hoyt's death was announced by the Boston Athletic Association on Wednesday. "We are tremendously saddened to learn of the passing of Boston Marathon icon Dick Hoyt. Dick personified what it means to be a Boston Marathoner, finishing 32 races with son Rick. We are keeping his many family & friends in our prayers," the organization said in a tweet.
The Holland, Massachusetts resident and his son, known to fans as Team Hoyt, were a fixture at the marathon since their first race in 1980. The legendary duo completed 32 Boston Marathons together with Hoyt pushing his son in a customized racing wheelchair throughout the race's entire 26.2 miles