I know for a fact that Dummy Hoy preferred to be pigeon holed in a group called handi-capable.
You could look it up.
From his Wiki page, he also preferred to be called “Dummy,” instead of his given name, William.
And then there’s Rangers keeper Andy Goram, a schizophrenic. When that was publicized, the traditional crowd’s song of admiration for footballers, to the tune of “Guantanamera”, was changed by Celtic supporters from “One Andy Goram, there’s only one Andy Goram …” to “Two Andy Gorams, there’s only two Andy Gorams …”
Shooter Karoly Takacs: Grenade blew up in his right hand during an army training accident, switched to shooting with his left hand, won two Olympic gold medals.
http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/pastgames/halloffame/t/n214046769.shtml
So does Theo Fleury, who was also sexually assaulted by his junior coach.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/summer/track/2010-04-25-amputee-runner_N.htm?se=yahoorefer
Not a professional athlete, but on the US Track and Field team.
Wow. Craziest quote in the story:
Ouch.
Jim Abbott - Wikipedia Jim Abbott played in the majors for 10 years ,retiring in 199. He was born without a right hand.
He was also mentioned in the OP.
Interestingly enough, so do many compulsive gamblers.
I realize this joke must be as old as the hills, but as I’m not much of a sports fan generally, it took a few seconds to sink in and is probably the funniest thing I’ve read in several days. Took me a half-minute to suss out what “Zebras” are, too!
IIRC, boxing champs Harry Greb and Joe Frazier were each blind in one eye. (And, if it counts, isn’t Lou Ferrigno partially deaf?)
Reliever Bob Wickman is missing a portion of his index finger. Allegedly (at least according to him) this helps his sinkerball sink.
Also it led to this tremendous article
Baseball Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland “Old Pete” Alexander had epilepsy.