Richard Perry (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)A GoFundMe page has been established for Richard Perry, U.S. men's freestyle national team member who was seriously injured while training earlier this week at the National Team Training Camp in California.
The online fundraising site has been created by friends of the Perry family, who are seeking support for Richard's family for expenses related to the accident. He and his wife Gina have three young children.
"Last night (Monday), Rich suffered a terrible accident," according to the GoFundMe page author Jessa H. Miller. "He was at the national team training camp in San Diego. His eye was impaled causing brain trauma. He is in the fight for his life right now. He was (flown) to one of the top neurological hospitals in California."
"Currently, the doctors have to wait for the swelling to go down before they can perform surgery. Even after surgery there will be many hurdles to overcome. He will have to remain in California for at least 3-6 months for recovery and rehab. His wife Gina was on the first plane from Pennsylvania to be by his side."
In addition to help with medical expenses, the Perrys will need income to replace what Richard would normally earn on the job, and could use help with travel costs between their home in Pennsylvania and California, where he is receiving treatment.
Richard Perry, currently ranked No. 3 on Freestyle Team USA at 86 kilograms/189 pounds, competes for the New York Athletic Club and trains with the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center. In college, Perry wrestled for Bloomsburg University, and before that, Middletown High School in Connecticut.
In addition, Perry is a leader within USA Wrestling, serving on its Board of Directors and its Executive Committee.
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