ID
1954
Nationality
American
Occupation
Jockey
Sports
Computer consultant
Summary
Deafened in one ear at age 7; hearing progressively declined in his other ear. Ranked as one of the nation's top horse-racing jockeys, but retired at the peak of his career in 1996 when warned by doctors that any more falls during a race could destroy his remaining hearing. After retirement from racing, worked as a consultant for computer use in the real estate industry.
Dates
fl. 1996