#11 Dick Hoyt 21st Century Dads Posted on April 22, 2018 by 21CDJanuary 23, 2019 David Hirsch talks to special father Dick Hoyt. Dick and his son Rick, a non-verbal spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy, have competed in over 1200 races including 34 Boston Marathons and Six Iron Man Triathlons.