SEASON 4 EPISODE 17 | Still in the Game with Jon Brace

About this episode

John Brace shares his journey from losing a leg to becoming a quarterback in wheelchair football.

Losing a leg in 2020 could have been the end of John Brace's athletic story. Instead, it was the beginning of a new one. In this episode, Anil sits down with Marine Corps veteran and wheelchair football quarterback John Brace, who joined the Move United Wheelchair Football League as a rookie linebacker and ended up calling plays under center when his team needed him most. They talk about the road from military service to adaptive athletics, what it means to show up for newly amputated veteran...

People in this episode

Host: Anil

Guest: John Brace

Topics covered

• adaptive athletics
• military service
• wheelchair football
• veteran support
• amputation recovery

Keywords

• adaptive sports
• veteran athlete
• amputation
• wheelchair football
• military veteran

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marine Corps, Move United Wheelchair Football League

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