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Jesse Billauer  |  San Diego

Jesse Billauer | San Diego

Former world-class surfer Jesse Billauer is carried to the water to ride the waves on a specially-made board. Billauer was paralyzed from the neck down in a surfing accident just as his pro career was beginning. He finished college and now is an inspirational speaker and advocate in the area of spinal cord injuries. This story was made for the multimedia project America 24/7.

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