A diving accident five years ago left Richard Fright a quadraplegic in a wheelchair, but it failed to destroy his determination to succeed. He is shown receiving his first-class honours degree in engineering from the Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, Miss J. M. Herbison, at the graduation ceremony in the Town Hall yesterday. A resident of the St John of God Hospital at Halswell, Mr Fright turned 23 yesterday.
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70A diving accident five years ago left Richard Fright a quadraplegic in a wheelchair, but it failed to destroy his determination to succeed. He is shown receiving his first-class honours degree in engineering from the Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, Miss J. M. Herbison, at the graduation ceremony in the Town Hall yesterday. A resident of the St John of God Hospital at Halswell, Mr Fright turned 23 yesterday. Press, 9 May 1980, Page 1
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