His devastating injury last September and remarkable recovery captured the hearts of many people. Now Drew Hixon's story will be featured this weekend on a nationally syndicated television program.

Drew Hixon comes home to a huge welcome in Eblen Center.

Hixon's story will air on "The George Michael Sports Machine" which airs
on Sunday, June 19 (Father's Day). The NBC affiliate station in Nashville that carries that program is WSMV-TV, Ch. 4. The program airs at midnight.

A senior wide receiver on our Golden Eagles football squad, Hixon was critically injured on Sept. 11, 2004, in a game at the University of South Florida. On Jan. 29, Hixon and his family made a triumphant return to Tech where his recovery was celebrated by thousands of fans and well-wishers.

Producers of the program first contacted our Sports Information Office in November, and have been following Drew's progress since. They have worked closely with Hixon's family, and interviews will be included in the piece.

Hixon plans to return to the Tech campus this fall to take the final two classes he needs to graduate with a bachelor's degree in Business. He tuned up for his return to Tech by taking a class at a community college near his home in Virginia, and has also been working part-time at the Nike Outlet store while continuing to undergo physical therapy throughout the summer.

A total of 166 stations from New York to Los Angeles, and from Miami to
Seattle, will show the program.