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Molly Abraham, Detroit News 1/2/04
Persistence Pays
MIKE ROSENBAUM
Special to the Jewish News
0
n Sunday, July 25, Kevin
Fisher will compete in his first
ironman competition, com-
bining a marathon run (26 miles, 385
yards), 112 miles bicycling and a 2.4-
mile swim. Completing an ironman is
a milestone for any athlete, but partic-
ularly one who's overcome a severe
injury plus major neck surgery in
recent years.
Fisher, 32, became interested in
triathlons — shorter versions of the
ironman — while in college. He par-
ticipated in his first triathlon in 1989.
But during a training session in 1996,
Fisher was hit from behind by a pick-
up truck while cycling. "My helmet
was cracked in three places," he recalls.
"It saved my
life."
But he suffered
numerous
injuries, includ-
ing a broken
thumb and ankle,
a concussion and
herniated discs.
To add insult to
his injuries, when
he fell he landed
on a pile of red
ants and suffered Kevin Fisher
numerous bites.
Fisher wore a full-body brace for
three months. After almost two years
of rehabilitation he resumed training
and competing in 1998. In 2002,
however, Fisher underwent neck sur-
gery. His 1996 injury had caused bone
growth that put him one minor fall
away from paralysis.
Fisher regained his full health quick-
ly following the surgery and partici-
pated in several events last year,
including a half-ironman and a
marathon.
Fisher, who lived in metro Detroit
until age 11, moved from Nashville to
Ferndale last February to work in his
family's health food store and continue
training.
Fisher trains 18-19 hours per week.
His workouts may include a 100-mile
bicyle ride one week and a three-hour
run another week.
Long-distance competition, says
Fisher, "has provided me with a goal
and a challenge. Challenges are not
new to me. After being hit by a pick-
up truck and put in the hospital, I've
grown to appreciate how powerful the
mind is. I appreciate the ability to
compete at this level of endurance."
Herb Brown will join the coaching
staff of former Pistons' top assistant
Mike Woodson in Altanta. Brown, a
Detroit assistant last year, will be
Woodson's lead assistant. "Herb has a
tremendous amount of knowledge of
the game," Woodson said. "He's my
senior coach and I'm going to turn to
him ... on the bench or in practice,
when things are going good or bad."
Israeli native Yaniv Green, 24,
played for the Pistons' summer league
squad. The 6'8", 225-pound forward
averaged 5.8 points and 3.5 rebounds
in four games. Green was second
team All-Israeli League for Hapoel
Tel Aviv last year and won the
league's most improved player
award.
The NFWB Cobras 13-and-
under team went undefeated to
win the Baseball Players
Association state championship in
Lake Orion. Andy Buchanan and
Jarret Levine homered, while
Steven Kanter and Max Gordon
pitched in the 10-0 opening-game
victory. Gordon hit a game-win-
ning single and Jake Holloway
tossed a complete-game, 4-3 victory in
game two.
In game three, Josh Smith singled
home Kanter with the winning run in
extra innings as the Cobras edged the
Saginaw Bulldogs, 6-5, to reach the
championship contest in the double-
elimination event.
In the championship rematch with
the Bulldogs, Kanter hit a solo homer,
Buchanan added a two-run shot and
Brad Hantler doubled and scored the
decisive run in the 4-3 victory.
Outfielders Smith and Alex Goldfarb
both made outstanding catches to help
preserve the win. Jeff Levine coaches
the Cobras, assisted by Alan Kanter
and Carl Manoogian.
Golfer Bruce Fleisher finished third
in the Ford Senior Players
Championship, held at the TPC of
Michigan course in Dearborn, shoot-
ing an 11-under-par 277.
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