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Woman credits KU coach David Beaty with saving son's life in 2013

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A woman believes Kansas coach David Beaty saved her son’s life in 2013 at a trampoline park.

Beaty, then an assistant at Texas A&M, was in the Houston area at a Cosmic Jump with his family. Max Menchaca was on a trampoline slide at the park and ended up falling through a tear in the trampoline at the end of the slide.

He landed head-first five feet below on a concrete surface and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Menchaca’s mother, Trace, posted the story of Beaty’s kindness after the accident to Facebook on Thursday. Beaty was nearby when Max fell through the trampoline and Trace said Beaty “literally dove in after him. He talked to him, comforted him, reassured him and held him tight during his grand mal seizures.”

A jury awarded the Menchaca family $11.5 million in damages in February. Max suffered a serious brain injury as a result of the impact with the concrete and has needed to undergo both physical and speech therapy.

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While the family are Oklahoma State fans, Trace said they’ll be cheering for Beaty when the Jayhawks play the Cowboys on Oct. 22. She said they’ll be in attendance at the game at Kansas as Beaty’s guests.

“We are honored to be his invited guests at the Kansas v. OSU game in October. What an exciting blessing to get to meet this amazing person. yes we are now OSU Cowboys, but on that day we will all be wearing blue for the man in blue.”

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