‘It was just a no brainer to try for it’: Whitson discusses joining Rattlers golf squad
Sep 14, 2018 | 5:46 PM
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MEDICINE HAT, AB — When the MHC Rattlers crack into the competitive golf season, they’ll come equipped with one of the most decorated athletes in all of southeast Alberta.
Derek Whitson, a three-time National Sledge Hockey champion, Paralympic gold medalist and Pan-Am Games bronze medalist, is set to make his debut with the black and gold.
Athletically, his resume speaks volumes about the talent he brings to the team. But perhaps his greatest asset is his competitive nature and drive. Whitson was born with cerebral palsy, a motor condition which causes a physical disability which affects nerve development.
It’s hardly hindered the 29-year-old.
