I don’t know much about boxing. My husband does. I didn’t know George Chuvalo before I met him at our place; he was one of my husbands sports heroes.
My husband has MS. It has gotten worse over time. When you are down with MS,you don’t get to make many new memories. My husband has pretty well been confined to one small place, 24/7 - year after year. Not many memories there. But, one day, as a surprise to my husband, my step-son brought George Chuvalo over to meet my husband. One evening they both just walked through the door un-announced to my hubby. (I knew before-I always have to know before 
Well, that is just about one of the nicest things that have happened in his life the last few years. George brought him a signed glove, and we made some pictures, and he signed those too. Then we just talked. Then he talked and we listened. I was mesmerized.
What an amazing man he is. What a great man he is. He has managed to take all the sorrow and the sadness and the hurt that he experienced in his life…and he has managed to take that and turn it into helping others. I mean, how great is that?
And humble. The man is so humble. Just talking to him, you would never know who he is. I for one am now his greatest fan! Not for his sports accomplishments, but for his life accomplishments. And, for the joy he brought my husband.
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This beautiful bronze statue of George is available to be auctioned off with all proceeds going to the Fight Against Drugs campaign.
GGabrielle M. Horvath 2007
Figurative Bronze Sculpturesabrielle M. Horvath 2007
Title: Survivor
Tribute to George Chuvalo – Life Size Bronze on Granite base 2/07
Artist
Gabrielle F. Horvath Toronto Ontario Canada
www.ghbronze.com
