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Former Mavs ManiAACs Dancer Randy Thornton's Long Journey Back From Homelessness
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Former Mavs ManiAACs Dancer Randy Thornton's Long Journey Back From Homelessness

Former Dallas Mavericks ManiAACs dancer and Dallas resident Randy Thorton had a heart attack and stroke in 2019 that left him permanently disabled. Because of that, he lost his job, then his housing and then he lost his son. Leah Water from The Dallas Morning News writes about his journey back from homelessness.

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