Passing: Bert Shepard, an Inspirational Amputee; Played Ball for Senators (NY Times)
From The New York Times:
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN
Published: June 20, 2008
Bert Shepard, a World War II fighter pilot who lost his right leg when he was shot down over Germany but went on to pitch for the 1945 Washington Senators, becoming an inspiration for grievously wounded veterans, died on June 16 in Highland, Calif. He was 87.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/20/sports/baseball/20shepard.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries&oref=slogin
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN
Published: June 20, 2008
Bert Shepard, a World War II fighter pilot who lost his right leg when he was shot down over Germany but went on to pitch for the 1945 Washington Senators, becoming an inspiration for grievously wounded veterans, died on June 16 in Highland, Calif. He was 87.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/20/sports/baseball/20shepard.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries&oref=slogin
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