Prayer service to be held for paralyzed Cal rugby player

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Thursday, May 11, 2017
Cal student Robert Paylor was left paralyzed after falling on his head during a rugby game.
Cal athlete Robert Paylor was left paralyzed after falling on his head during a rugby game.
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BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- A prayer service will be held for a Cal rugby player who was paralyzed during the national championship game.

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Robert Paylor collided with another player shortly after the match began last Saturday in Santa Clara. Doctors performed emergency surgery, but Paylor is now paralyzed from the waist down. The prayer service will be held tonight at eight on Cal's campus.

Click here to donate to the GoFund Me page set up to cover Paylor's medical expenses.