Chucky Mullins-OT537

The life of Chucky Mullins is something that is well remembered at Ole Miss. The football player tragically suffered a spinal cord injury from a tackle on 10/28/1988. The injury happened to the cervical spine and left Chucky paralyzed from the neck down. Even though Chucky seemed to be the one in pain, it did not stop him from motivating others. Ole Miss athletics quotes him as a player who motivated other to live life to their fullest, even after his injury. Also, I thought that it was great to see how Ole Miss athletics rallied behind Chucky and did all that they could to help support him in his desire to return to school. They tied to modify his living quarters as much as they could to make his transition easier. I believe an OT would have been very insightful in helping Chucky develop a plan for attending classes and how to complete the course work for his classes. Sadly, Chucky passed before he was ever able to finish school. His legacy is still remembered and embodied at Ole Miss to this day.