Ellen McConnell Blakeman, who broke important gender barriers and co-founded the nonprofit A Long Swim, succumbs to ALS. Ellen McConnell Blakeman of Burr Ridge, Illinois, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2018, after a twelve-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, … Continue reading →
Man with Medtronic disc swims the English Channel Star Tribune, by Janet Moore | August 22, 2011 Doug McConnell had been swimming about 20 miles a week in preparation for this week’s English Channel attempt. Doug McConnell had just polished … Continue reading →
Lou Gehrig’s Disease Often called “Lou Gehrig’s disease” for the New York Yankees baseball icon, ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that slowly robs people of the ability to walk, speak and breathe. Most people live only 2 to 5 years … Continue reading →
Doug McConnell of Barrington to Swim the English Channel in Memory of His Father who Died of ALS Trib Local, by Beth Richman | March 15, 2011 In August 2011, Doug McConnell of Barrington expects to be the 48th person … Continue reading →
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