Jack Devine
Coverage of Jack Devine in the Nexus archive.
- Man returns to ping pong after illness and loss of his wife
Jack Devine, 80, has resumed playing ping pong at a Vermont table tennis club after recovering from myasthenia gravis and the loss of his wife, Gloria, to ovarian cancer. He credits the sport with helping him rebuild physical strength and emotional resilience, guided by advice from expert Amy O’Rourke on gradual recovery and processing grief.
- Man returns to ping pong after illness and loss of his wife
Jack Devine, an 80-year-old man from Shelburne, Vermont, has resumed playing ping pong at a local club after recovering from myasthenia gravis and the loss of his wife, Gloria, to ovarian cancer. He credits the sport with helping him regain physical strength and emotional connection following his hardships.
- Man returns to ping pong after illness and loss of his wife
Jack Devine, 80, has resumed playing ping pong after recovering from myasthenia gravis and the loss of his wife, Gloria, to ovarian cancer. He joined the Champlain Valley Table Tennis Club, where movement and social connection have aided his physical and emotional recovery, according to expert Amy O’Rourke.