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2. University of Illinois Wheelchair Basketball - Wikipedia

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   In 1948 the University of Illinois was the first college in the United States to establish a collegiate wheelchair basketball team, the University of Illinois Gizz Kids. Under the management and coaching of Dr. Timothy Nugent the U of I wheelchair basketball team held the first National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in April 1949.

3. Illinois Fighting Illini - Wikipedia

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   The men's wheelchair basketball team was founded in 1948 by Timothy Nugent in response to a large number of disabled veterans using the G.I. Bill to attend the University of Illinois. [37] Nugent later started a women's team in 1970. A total of 29 national championships are claimed between the men and women's teams.

4. Timothy Nugent - Wikipedia

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   In 1948 the University of Illinois was the first college in the United States to establish a collegiate wheelchair basketball team, the University of Illinois Wheelchair Basketball's Gizz Kids. Under the management and coaching of Nugent, the U of I wheelchair basketball team held the first National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in April 1949.

5. List of Illinois High School Association member conferences

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   North Central Illinois Conference (1929-2011) North Egypt Conference (1938-2003) North Shore Conference (1904-1914) North Six Conference (1939-1946) Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference (2010-2018) Northwest Conference (1963-1974) Northwest Illinois Conference (NWIC) (1974-1996) Northwest 7 Conference (1972-1973) Northwest 8 Conference (1977-1990)

6. Wheelchair basketball - Wikipedia

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   Wheelchair basketball is a style of basketball played using a sports wheelchair. [1] The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) is the governing body for this sport. [ 2 ] It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as the sole competent authority in wheelchair basketball worldwide.

7. National Wheelchair Basketball Association - Wikipedia

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   National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) is composed of 181 wheelchair basketball teams within twenty-two conferences. Founded in 1949 by Timothy Nugent, the NWBA today consists of men's, women's, intercollegiate, and youth teams throughout the United States and Canada. The league is made up of various divisions for athletes ranging ...

8. Steve Serio - Wikipedia

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   He was named a 2nd Team's All-American in both the 2005–6 and 2006–7 seasons at Illinois. [7] At the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament held at Oklahoma State University on March 15, 2008, Serio led the Illinois to a NIWBA Championship over the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. [8]

9. Stephanie Wheeler - Wikipedia

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   Stephanie Wheeler (born in Norlina, North Carolina on January 16, 1981) is an American wheelchair basketball player who was on two gold medal-winning Paralympic teams. She also played on the gold medal-winning team at the 2007 Para-Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro . [ 1 ]