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08/04/1991 Jockey Bill Shoemaker paralyzed in a car accident

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Jockey Bill Shoemaker - Final Race & Retirement

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"Sports Look" : Jockey Bill Shoemaker

William Lee Shoemaker was an American jockey who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame for his accomplishments. Roughly a year after his retirement, he got into a car accident while drunk-driving. As a result of the crash, Shoemaker was left paralyzed from the neck down.