Why Ricky?s Run? Those of us who knew and loved four-year-old Ricky James called him ?Superman?.He was a delightfully precious boy with a big heart who touched the lives of many. On May 23, 2010 (eight days before his fifth birthday), he earned his angel wings after battling a rare and aggressive form of childhood cancer for most of his young life. We choose to run in Ricky?s honor, to remember our ?Superman?, and to help other children who need us