In the 1970s and ‘80s, crooner
Teddy Pendergrass was the heartthrob that women threw their panties at when he performed. It’s not clear if the panties were the ones the women wore to Pendergrass’s concerts, or if they brought an extra pair. What was crystal clear was “drawers” were flying and landing at his feet every time he performed.
There was no doubt that the ladies loved them some Teddy. Yet, things changed for the singer, when on March 18, 1982, the brakes on his Rolls-Royce failed, causing the car to hit a tree at full speed. After eight days of being unconscious, Pendergrass, when he regained consciousness, realized he was paralyzed. And he was told he would be confined to a wheelchair for life, due to his broken neck and extensive damage to his spinal cord and vital nerves.