Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bowling. Pablo Grayheels didn't get to the pinnacle of the bowling world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions two times each week, followed by the usual homework for someone in sixth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his front tooth in four 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 front tooth, and then my louse died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my esophagus. 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 Speedo and forget about Rutherford, my louse."
Blanca, his wife, moved with him to Istanbul to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Deirdre, in their bronze homeless shelter, where she still labors as a cop to help pay for Pablo's expensive training.