In Remembrance of Prichard Colón

Prichard Colón showing he's still a fighter

Aug 17, 2026 News Last Updated: August 17, 2026

All of us at Brooks Rehabilitation were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Prichard Colón. His courage, strength and perseverance inspired so many people far beyond the boxing community.

Prichard first came to Brooks in December 2017 for an evaluation with Kenneth Ngo, MD. He became the inspiration for our Brooks Rehabilitation Alternative Voices (BRAV) Program, an augmentative and alternative Communication (AAC) specialty. With the help of his speech-language pathologist, he was first able to communicate using his eyes to answer yes and no questions.
He received physical, occupational and speech therapies at our Orange Park and Healthcare Plaza outpatient clinics along with therapies and independent exercises in our Neuro Recovery Center.

Nieves and Prichard stayed at Helen’s House, our family housing for out-of-town patients and guests. They were well-known around Brooks and an inspiration to other patients.

Since February 2020, Prichard has been working with Luke Davidson, PT, DPT, NCS, Outpatient Center Manager for Brooks Rehabilitation. He shared:

“Prichard Colón spent the last few years continuing to fight just as you might expect. He was always full of personality. While he continued to have severe motor speech deficits, he communicated intelligibly through head nods for yes/no and facial expressions.

Physically, Prichard demonstrated slow but steady progress, overcoming each medical setback by working hard in therapy. His goal was to ease the burden of his mother’s caregiving by helping with anything he could, no matter how small. Most recently, we were working on trunk/postural control, core strength and upper extremity strengthening in order assist with turning and rolling, dressing and bathing. Prichard was a master at finding a way to get things done, and even began brushing his teeth by himself. His most recent milestone was learning to push against resistance using his left arm to complete a single-hand chest press of up to 40 lbs!

Prichard was and continues to be an inspiration for every patient and therapist who knew him at Brooks. His passion for life was contagious. He was as ready to play as he was to work; often dancing to the music playing in the background between exercises, and challenging me to shadow boxing. (Secretly, I was always afraid he might actually land one.) I will miss his playful headbutts and his demands to add more weight to his exercises. Prichard was grounded by the love and support of his mom, Nieves, and his family. Please pray for them. It is not easy to lose a Champion like Prichard Colón.”

On behalf of Brooks, we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, his loved ones and everyone who followed and supported him throughout his life.
May his legacy continue to remind us all of the power of resilience, hope and unwavering support through unimaginable challenges.