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Chuck Graham (1965–2020), United States politician injured in an automobile accident at age 16 [6] Tanni Grey-Thompson, paralympian born with spina bifida [7] Rick Hansen, Canadian Paralympian who was paralyzed in a car crash at age 15 [8] John Hockenberry (born 1956), journalist and blogger [9]
People with paraplegia, a neurologically based impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the body's lower extremities. See also: Category:People with tetraplegia Contents
John Callahan (1951–2010) – Cartoonist, became a quadriplegic in an auto accident at age 21 [3] Walter Harris Callow (1896–1958) – inventor of the wheelchair accessible bus. [4] Roy Campanella (1921–1993) – American baseball player. Paralyzed in a 1958 auto accident. [5] John Carter (1815–1850) – English artist [6]
Richard Marvin Hansen CC OBC (born August 26, 1957) is a Canadian track and field athlete (Paralympic Games and Olympic Games), activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities. When Rick was 15, he was riding in the back of a pickup truck after a fishing trip with his friend, when the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled over.
Long before the Paralympic Games, American gymnast George Eyser, who had a wooden leg, competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics, and won three gold medals, two silver and a bronze, including a gold in the vault, an event which then included a jump over a long horse without aid of a springboard.
Elizabeth Eaton Converse, most commonly known by her stage name Connie, is often hailed as one of the first modern singer-songwriters, and a talented composer, poet, and writer. She disappeared on ...
Famous People With Schizophrenia ... (He reportedly visited the child in the hospital under an assumed name several times after the incident.) ... Carter died in November 2022 at age 34. Aaron ...
He became the first editor of the journal Paraplegia (now named Spinal Cord). [24] He retired from clinical work in 1966 but continued his involvement with sport. [24] Guttmann had a heart attack in October 1979, and died on 18 March 1980 at the age of 80. [7] [failed verification] [8] [25] He is buried at the Bushey Jewish Cemetery outside of ...