COWBOYS SCOUTING ASSISTANT PARALYZED AFTER CANOPY COLLAPSE
A severe thunderstorm in Dallas on Saturday knocked down an air-supported, metal frame canopy that covered the Dallas Cowboys' practice field. About 70 people, including more than two dozen of the team's rookies, were in the facility when it was blown down.
A total of 12 people were injured in the incident, including Rich Behm, a scouting assistant, who suffered a broken back, leaving him permanently paralyzed from the waist down. Cowboys special teams coach Joe DeCamillis fractured a cervical vertebra and Greg Gaither, an assistant trainer, suffered two broken bones in his leg.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement that "Rich is a courageous member of our family and someone for whom we care deeply. We ask for all friends and fans of the Dallas cowboys to join us in embracing him and his family with their thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time."
