Former Colts cheerleader finds support in teammates after suffering stroke - Fox 59
INDIANAPOLIS (July 17, 2015) — As a professional cheerleader and dancer, Tessa David has been performing and training much of the past eight years, until her body suddenly stopped. “My arm, I couldn’t feel it. ”. She’d suffered a stroke, at 28 years old, leaving her family, friends, and especially her former Colts Cheerleading teammates in shock. “It was definitely hard to see her because it’s one of those things you don’t expect that someone your age and someone that you’re so close to will experience something like that,” said, Erin B. , David’s former teammate and current Colts... That December stroke left David paralyzed on her right side. “We’ve shown her videos of her right after her stroke to just show her you used to be able to, you couldn’t move, you couldn’t stand and now look at what you’re doing,” Bell said. “Everybody says they can, I can’t see it, I’m a fighter, I will be a fighter. I can’t see it. ”. After a five-year stint with the Colts, Tessa moved to Dallas to audition for the Cowboys Cheerleaders and was featured on the team’s reality show. “We’re really proud of Tessa,” Colts COO Pete Ward, said. “She was a very popular member of our cheerleader squad and much beloved and a great ambassador for the team. Source: fox59.com
