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Independent Lens | Women and Girls Lead Short - Meet Beverly | PBS

Duration: 03:24
Program: Independent Lens
Broadcast Date: Mar. 1, 2012

With more national championships than any other African American college coach, University of Texas track coach Beverly Kearney is used to breaking barriers. After an accident left her paralyzed, she learned to walk again, empowering other women to live by her motto: "Failure has never been an option." A Women and Girls Lead web exclusive.

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Post Date: February 29, 2012