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Blind Surfer Surfs Pipeline | Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Russ Roberts

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Derek Rabelo’s father prayed that his son would be a professional surfer. But Derek was born blind in 1992, and his father’s dream seemed impossible. Sevente… (Derek Rabelo was born blind.

Russell Roberts‘s insight:

Nice, inspiring story. You can do amazing things once you put your mind to it. Aloha, Russ.

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