DALLAS -- Paul Alexander, who spent the vast majority of the past 70 years in an iron lung and defied expectations by becoming a lawyer and author, died Monday afternoon at the age of 78, according to ...

In the mid-20th century, community spaces like swimming pools and sporting events became a source of anxiety for parents who were frightened by the rampant spread of poliovirus. Their concerns weren’t ...

Paralyzed by polio at age six, Paul Alexander spent over 70 years in an iron lung yet defied all odds, graduating law school, writing a memoir, and living a full life until his death in 2024 at age 78 ...