MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Thirty-two years ago today, Marc Buoniconti, son of Miami Dolphins great Nick Buoniconti, played in his last football game ever.
He was 19 when he collided with another player and was paralyzed.
It was a devastating moment.
But in a new candid tell-all book, Buoniconti says the moment actually turned his life around.
Thursday night, Buoniconti signed books with his mouth – the quadriplegic refusing to let tragedy define him.
“I wanted to tell my story to try and inspire people about the way I have lived my life despite my challenges.