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Jump to navigation. Rick graduates from Boston University with a special education degree, May 16, Our apologies for the grainy quality of this photograph, but we felt this moment was worth sharing. But when he and his wife, Judy, were told to place Rick in an institution, the devoted parents decided to give their son a life of uncommon opportunity, inclusion, and of course, athletics. Secure opportunities, they did. Dick and Judy added two more boys to their family, Russell and Robert, and with three growing boys and one dad in the house, there was no way sports would not be part of the equation, Dick said. As a boy, Rick would sled with his father and brothers in the winter, swim with them during the warm months, and build forts in the summer.


Dick Hoyt, Who Ran Marathons While Pushing His Son, Dies at 80




Dick Hoyt - My Life of Dad
Popular American marathon runner Dick Hoyt has recently passed away. Dick was popular as part of the iconic father and son duo: Team Hoyt. In fact, he won the hearts of millions by pushing his paralyzed son through thousands of marathons. Dick was born on June 1, He was a native of Holland, Massachusetts. A post shared by Rick and Dick Hoyt team. In , Dick Hoyt formed a team with his son, Rick Hoyt , to run in a marathon.



Dick Hoyt – A Father’s Story, Part II
The Hoyts competed together in various athletic endeavors, including marathons and Ironman Triathlons. Rick has cerebral palsy. During competition, Dick pulled Rick in a special boat as they would swim, carried him in a special seat in the front of a bicycle, and pushed him in a special wheelchair as they ran.





Dick Hoyt is a Boston Marathon icon who pushed his son Rick Hoyt, who is quadriplegic and has cerebral palsy, in multiple Boston Marathons. Dick Hoyt first pushed his son in the Boston Marathon in Dick and Rick completed 32 Boston Marathons together, until Dick, citing health issues, retired in Bryan Lyons, a dentist, took over pushing Rick starting in until his unexpected death in June at age
