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Houston Heart Transplant Survivor Participates in Transplant Games

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 14, 2014 · We hear from Willy Thornton, a heart transplant survivor participating in the annual Donate Life Transplant Games of America, taking place July 11-15 in Houston.

Tags Donate Life heart transplant houston organ donors organ transplants transplant games Transplant Games of America Willy Thornton

Health & Science

Houston Hosts National Transplant Games for First Time

Carrie Feibel

Posted on July 10, 2014 · For the first time Houston will be host city for an Olympics-style competition known as the Transplant Games of America. More than 1,500 athletes will participate in track & field, basketball, swimming and other events — and most will the competitors are people who have received an organ transplant.

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