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Archive Home > 2003 > June > 10 > Now he's a state track and field champion — from his wheelchair

Now he's a state track and field champion — from his wheelchair

By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
June 10, 2003

Wes Jones never told his son Walter that he was different.

"One day (Walter) told me he wanted to go out and play with the kids and I said, ‘Get up and go,' " says Wes.

Walter - soon to be a senior at Summit High School - heeded the advice.

He played soccer. He skied. He later took up....

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