Robert Ferguson is about to represent his country in his sport's biggest stage, but he tells ABC13 he's proud of enabling more Houston athletes to reach that level.
Robert Ferguson, who operates the Lone Star Adaptive Soccer club in Houston, is heading to his final Amputee Soccer World Cup in Turkey.Later this month, Houston's Robert Ferguson will depart for Turkey where he'll compete for Team USA in the Amputee Soccer World Cup. However, it will not be Ferguson's first trip to Turkey wearing the stars and stripes.
While serving his country, Ferguson launched aircraft from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. He'd later lose his leg during a training exercise at Fort Hood,. Now, he's weeks away from playing in the World Cup, his sport's biggest stage. "We work on the whole person," Ferguson explained. "We work on the mind, the body, and the spirit, and teach these kids they are not their injury."
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