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This week WYMT will chronicle the story of Pikeville native, Dan McNamee, younger brother of current Panther Head Ball Coach, Chris McNamee.

A mini-documentary on the life of Bridgeport High School alum Dan McNamee will begin this coming Monday on WYMT TV in Hazard, Kentucky, according to Producer Kyle Collier.

A crew from the television station was in West Virginia in September to interview individuals who recall the 1995 injury at Magnolia High School during a prep football game that left McNamee, then a sophomore, paralyzed. Although he hasn’t walked since, McNamee’s life has been as robust as he can make it.

The crew not only filmed those who knew McNamee – including former Coach Wayne Jamison, Physical Therapist Mike Martin and his teacher Alice Rowe – but they also went beyond that. The crew managed to interview Magnolia Coach Dave Cisar as well as former MHS player Drew Mason. It was Mason that McNamee was tackling when he was injured.

Along with interviews, the crew also captured McNamee, his wife and Mason watching the game film for the first time. It proved to be an emotional experience.

The series will begin Monday and run again Tuesday and Wednesday. The segment is being done in the area as McNamee currently lives in Kentucky and Collier, who knew the McNamee family, believed that his story would not only be of interest, but have an impact. The series is titled “Do It For Dan,” which was the slogan that Bridgeport and surrounding communities took up as a rallying cry following the incident.

“We are excited to present "Do It For Dan" beginning Monday Nov. 25 through Wednesday Nov. 27. The three-part series takes you on a journey through Dan McNamee's life and how he transformed everyone around him,” said Collier. “We hope Dan's story impacts our viewers as much as it has impacted us.”

Visit WYMT’s Web site or you can visit Connect-Bridgeport.com. This Web site will hyperlink the stories back to WYMT.

http://www.connect-bridgeport.com/connec...tation5968

Another article from WV:
http://www.connect-bridgeport.com/connec...vember5081

http://www.connect-bridgeport.com/connec...-Field5077



From WYMT:

-A link to Part One of the three part series:
http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/...89721.html


I watched part one tonight. Looks like a nice little series. Excited to see the rest of it. People in the Pikeville community are probably vaguely familiar with the story, but this adds a lot of stuff I didn't know about since it was so long ago. An interesting look at how it impacted those involved. If you can't catch the next two parts live on WYMT, I will post links in this thread. They will air on the 6 PM News Casts, IIRC.

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Part Two: http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/...36031.html

[E's Army]

Like to see something positive on television for a change.

[64SUR]

Great series

[Big Five-0-]

Very inspiring about a fine man, who comes from a fine family.

[Panther Thunder]

Part Three: http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/...94951.html