. >> i was asleep on the passenger side, a volkswagen beetle. rear wheel came completely off the car and the impact -- my door flew open. i didn't have on a seat sxwelt i through out of the car at 50 miles an hour and i broke my neck, my back. >> reporter: he was paralyzed. no longer able to walk. >> able-body guy, my friends, you know, let's play some pool. i would sit and watch them play. i said, this can't be that difficult. >> reporter: friendly pickup games turned into tournaments. >> it is undescribable, you know. i just love it. you know. i'm -- i just love it. love the competition. >> reporter: it is a peeling he wanted to share with others like himself which is why he began working with the national wheelchairs association. >> it is not easy. i know what they are going through. that's what the organization is about. getting people back in society and out doing things. >> mark, good luck to you. if you read labels, you know the ingredients that look like they are part of a secret code? i will help you crack that code and a few things to