Special Olympics inspiration Michael 'Moose' Cusack dead at 64
Michael 'Moose' Cusack, inspiration for Special Olympics, dead at 64 Since the first Special Olympics in 1968 in Chicago, it has branched out to more than 170 countries and millions of athletes. Author: Associated Press Updated: 6:50 PM EST December 21, 2020 CHICAGO — Michael “Moose” Cusack, a Chicago-area man who helped inspire the Special Olympics movement and who won multiple medals at the athletic event over years, has died. He was 64. The Chicago Tribune reported Monday that Cusack, who had Down syndrome, died at Good Shepherd Manor in Momence, just...