These Athletes Forced Their Sports To Change The Rules

Tom Dempsey

For years, Tom Dempsey held the record for longest field kick at 63 yards for an impressive 43 years. However, many questioned whether he had an unfair advantage through his specialized footwear.

Dempsey was born with no toes on his right foot so he was made special shaped footwear that were designed for him to play. While there was no concrete evidence if it gave Dempsey an advantage, league officials added a rule that kickers who wore prosthetics had to have it shaped like a normal foot.