Crippling disease won’t slow surfer – At 66, Eaton wins East Coast title
Two years ago, Paul Eaton was virtually crippled by Guillain-Barré syndrome, a paralyzing disease that forced him to use a walker for three months.
Last weekend, the 66-year-old longboard surfer was celebrating . . . well, the second-greatest victory of his life at the East Coast Championships in Cape Hatteras, N.C.
“I knew I couldn’t quit surfing, I just couldn’t do that,” said Eaton, a Cape Canaveral resident. “After trying for so many years to take first place, and … Details
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