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Player David Gant

 

Under 16 feet of dirt, new life found for wheelchair tennis player Gant

 


Published Monday, September 20, 2010
David Gant was buried alive -- 16 feet underground -- for more than an hour. He didn't think he would live to tell about it.

 

He had lost feeling from his chest down. Paralyzed. All, except the excruciating pain, felt numb.

He had read stories about near-death experiences. He heard about the bright white lights, others having their entire lives flash through their minds from start to finish. All true, he said.

"Your mind is going to do some thinking," Gant said. "The first thing was, I wonder how my mom is going to take this." (Cont'd)


Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/2010/09/20/1378248_under-16-feet-of-dirt-new-life.html#storylink=cp

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