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Tad DeLuca
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Former wrestler & schoolteacher; Healing Bells board member
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Join date: Aug 14, 2025
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Sep 23, 2025 ∙ 6 min
Save the Evidence No Matter What: Tad DeLuca on Letters that Proved His Case
In this week’s Healing Bells blog, Tad DeLuca reflects on the power of evidence. Letters he saved from 1975 became undeniable proof that the University of Michigan knew about abuse and did nothing. Decades later, those papers not only redeemed his truth but also helped over a thousand survivors come forward. Tad shows how keeping records, no matter how painful, can root out lies and bring justice, healing, and belonging even after fifty years.
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Aug 26, 2025 ∙ 6 min
My University of Michigan wrestling story, Part Two: Redemption
This blog entry by Tad DeLuca is Part Two of a series. Please read his August 19 entry first for context. From October of 2019 until...
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Aug 19, 2025 ∙ 7 min
My University of Michigan wrestling story: how a good thing went horribly wrong
Tad DeLuca, a University of Michigan wrestler, endured years of abuse by team doctor Robert E. Anderson, ignored and mocked by his coach. In 2018, inspired by survivors of Larry Nassar, he came forward again—this time, police found 50 others with the same story. After 45 years of disbelief, Tad finally found the redemption of being believed. His journey is one of resilience, justice, and reclaiming his voice.
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