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Blind Tractor Driver in Tractor Pull - 08-29-2010, 01:11 PM


It's been a while since I posted here, but thought I would share this story I covered recently for the Abilene Reporter-News.

There was an antique tractor pull in Merkel, about 15 miles west of Abilene. One of the more interesting angles was a driver named George Toone. He's been blind from birth, but that doesn't stop him from participating.

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Very cool!

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08-29-2010, 04:56 PM


Wonderful Story Greg.
Texas Country Reporter kind of a thing.

You guys need to click on Greg's links and see the whole story.

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08-29-2010, 10:04 PM


Very good read and photos. George used to own the radio station here, i remember seeing him drive a big John Deere tractor in the parade one year.
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