College football coach has leg amputated after bike accident
Veteran college football coaching presence Buddy Teevens had his right leg amputated and suffered injuries to his spinal cord after his bicycle was hit by a truck, his wife announced.
The long-time Dartmouth coach was struck by a vehicle going 50 mph.
"We would like to thank everyone for the incredible outpouring of love and support for Buddy," the coach's wife, Kirsten, said in a statement released by Dartmouth.
"It has been nothing short of amazing and we are so grateful. As Buddy navigates through the healing of his injuries, he is experiencing many positive improvements. Unfortunately, as a result of the accident, Buddy's right leg was amputated due to the severity of the injury."
Teevens was hit by a truck on March 20 while he and his wife were bicycling in St. Augustine, Fla., according to a highway patrol report.
Valley News reported that the highway patrol noted Teevens was "not in a crosswalk or designated crossing area" when he was hit and that he was not wearing a helmet.
Teevens, 66, played quarterback for Dartmouth in the late 1970s and was named Ivy League Player of the Year for the 1978 season.
He has coached at the college ranks for over 30 years, including 23 seasons at the helm of the Dartmouth football program.
Teevens is 117-101-2 at Dartmouth, including 83-70-1 in Ivy League games.
In his career, the Pembroke, Mass., native is 151-178-2 as a head coach with stops at Maine, Tulane, Stanford, and two tenures at his alma mater.
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