Paralympian Daniel McCoy: My Only Limitations Are Those I Impose on Myself

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Daniel Frank McCoy is a native of Pittsburgh, a 2012 graduate of Fox Chapel High School and a student at the University of Pittsburgh. Dan was born with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus.

“Spina Bifida means that my spine didn’t develop properly in utero. As a result, I have partial paralysis from my waist down. I walk short distances with leg braces and use a wheelchair for long distances. Hydrocephalus means that spinal fluid doesn’t properly drain fro...