The Road to Perseverance
By: Lily Cisneros
Perseverance Is...
The Lady Jags- Description
Eric LeGrand- Cause and Effect
Carry On- Compare and Contrast
Leroy Sutton and Dartanyon Crockett were both featured in an ESPN document called Carry on, that told about how they persevered through their adversities, and had become inspiring role models to everyone. These two “brothers” had similar hardships, but different futures, while still keeping their unbreakable friendship. Leroy lived with his grandmother. On the contrary, Dartanyon’s mother died and his father abused drugs and alcohol. Both were affected by troubling physical disabilities. Leroy’s legs were crushed by a train and he became a double amputee. On the other hand Dartanyon has acute visual loss and is legally blind. Opposed to their differences, both friends wrestled on the Lincoln West High School wrestling team, and graduated from a high school that had a graduation rate under 50%. With help from a trust fund that helped the boys make over $50,000 for college and other essentials. Dartanyon won bronze in the 2012 Paralympic games in London, however Leroy went to college to study video game designing. He got married, and became a loving father. Despite their differences they had a very special bond. Leroy was Dartanyon’s eyes, and Dartanyon was Leroy’s legs.