[Article] The discus thrower Adjust Share By Richard Selzer, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Hospital patients Paraplegics Terminally ill United States More from Richard Selzer Odd outscourings of the human race The spinsters of eld Rooms without windows The death of a mailman Adjust Share Close < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > November 1977 < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > Table of Contents Close