Michael Chastain

Michael Chastain (born April 16, 1955) was a blind athlete who played high school football in Troy, Michigan.^[1]

At five-years-old, Chastain lost sight in his right eye in an archery accident. Beginning at at eight, Chastain suffered glaucoma which decreased his vision to 10 percent of sight in his left eye and allowed only the ability to distinguish between light and dark by the age of 15.^[2] Chastain attended Troy High School in Troy, Michigan where he played guard on the football team. He later wrestled for four years at Central Michigan University.^[3]

References

1. ^ Welky, Deborah (September 2010). "Randy Pffeifer Relishes New Role as Movie Executive". Wellington The Magazine: 30-34. http://issuu.com/floridamagazinepublishers/docs/wellingtonthemagazine_september2010. 
2. ^ "Blind Lineman Knows His Job". The Paris News (Pontiac, Michigan): p. 8. September 13 1970. http://www.newspaperarchive.com/SiteMap/FreePdfPreview.aspx?img=110259595. 
3. ^ Atanosov, Maria (July 01, 1993). "The Legs. The Eyes. The Race. One Lost His Legs The Other His Eyesight. But As A Team, Their Vision And Ability Keeps Them In The Competition". The Sun Sentinel. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-07-01/features/9301210667_1_blind-people-mid-thigh-paraplegic.