Budo Spirit: Heroes Emerge Daily - Part 3

[Bill Mattocks]

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http://www.pottstownmercury.com/articles/2009/02/23/news/srv0000004753462.txt

Judo brings equality for Pottstown man
Monday, February 23, 2009 8:29 AM EST

By Brandie Kessler, [email protected]

POTTSTOWN — One Pottstown man who often sat out during extracurricular activities as a boy because of his blindness is now leading dozens of local youngsters as they learn the ropes with the Pottstown Judo Club.

"Many people who are legally blind can see fairly well," said Richard Favinger Jr., the youth instructor with the Pottstown Judo Club. "I'm one of them."