Word: kanu
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Leakey seems to thrive on such tough times. For years he kept a terminal kidney disease secret from everyone but his doctors and wife Meave, until he finally agreed to a lifesaving kidney transplant from his estranged younger brother Philip, a former KANU member of Parliament. In 1993, a single-engine Cessna that Leakey was piloting lost power--many believe it was a result of sabotage--and crash-landed. He lost both legs below the knee but within three weeks was walking again with the help of artificial limbs. "Some people deteriorate under pressure; some people get exhilarated," Leakey said...
...Harvard, ranked No. 20 in the nation in the "Face-Off Magazine" pre-season poll, started the game off on the right foot in the first period when Watson's shot on Fairfield goalkeeper Brad Tarr found the net. Sophomore defenseman/midfielder Kanu Okike assisted on the play...
...Nwankwo Kanu, 20, Nigeria Recent tests have apparently revealed that the soccer star suffers from a weak aortic valve. In an attempt to salvage a promising professional career with one of Italy's top soccer teams, he is consulting with specialists and exploring the possibility of surgery...