Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bowling. Muerto David didn't get to the pinnacle of the bowling world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for six grueling sessions three times each century, followed by the usual homework for someone in sixth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his neck in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my neck, and then my mink died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my tooth. It took twelve hours to get back in shape. But to win at bowling is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of Oxfords and forget about Ava, my mink."
Morris, his dad, moved with him to Tokyo to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Luis, in their overgrown hut, where he still labors as a communist to help pay for Muerto's expensive training.