World's Longest Surviving Iron Lung Patient, A Lawyer, Passes Away
He beat the odds, went to law school, and became a lawyer. He will be missed.
Paul Alexander (Public domain image via Wikipedia)
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I’ve got some big dreams. I’m not going to accept from anybody their limitations. My life is incredible.
— Paul Alexander, in comments given during an earlier interview with CNN, concerning what he was able to do throughout his life, despite his biggest obstacle: spending seven decades in an iron lung. Known as “Polio Paul,” he holds a Guinness World Record for being the longest surviving iron lung patient in the world. In his lifetime, he beat the odds to attend law school at the University of Texas at Austin, become a lawyer, and write a book. Alexander passed away earlier this week at the age of 78. Our condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
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