This past Friday November 19th, I was sitting down at the Potholder restaurant getting breakfast and picked up the local Long Beach Press Telegram Sports Page. As I opened to the first page I found a little article about a family friend of ours, Louie Zamperini. I have met Louie at numerous U.S. Olympic reunions that my father John Nunn would invite me to as a kid. As I grew older I would have the pleasure of hearing more and more about Louie’s life-inspiring story. A story for the ages, one that will sure keep with me for the rest of my life. As we all approach Thanksgiving and the Holidays I just wanted to share this truly amazing story.
By the way.. I did give Louie a few rowing lessons 🙂
The Press Telegram had this to say about Louie Zamperini and the new book that was written about him by Laura Hillenbrand. You can find Louie’s other book ‘Devil at My Heels: A WW II Hero’s Epic Saga of Torment, Survival, and Forgiveness’ in book stores as well.
If you take Roworx Rowing Classes at 6:30pm with Jack Nunn at the Boathouse (5750 Boathouse Lane, Marine Stadium) you have probably had the pleasure in meeting Angela Madsen or watching her go by as I tell class her amazing story. She is a true inspiration of the will to live life without limits!!! If you have not had the pleasure of hearing her story… here it is:
Angela Madsen of Long Beach became part of the first all-female team to row around Great Britain nonstop and unaided on July 23, 2010.
Fifteen years ago, Madsen, 50, could not imagine completing such a feat. After sustaining a back injury in the Marines, she underwent a surgery that did not go as expected. During the operation, her spinal cord was punctured.
The benefits of rowing are pretty amazing. Whether you row on the water with the wind in your hair or at our indoor rowing gym with it’s incomparable view of Marine Stadium, you’ll notice the difference in just a few sessions.
