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Archive Home > 2009 > October > 13 > Wheels are turning

Wheels are turning

Wheelchair racer Walter Jones pushes himself to the limits

By Katie Brauns / The Bulletin
October 13, 2009

Most able-bodied people have never raced a marathon. Many have never played team sports, like basketball, soccer, football, and track and field.

But Walter Jones, who has wheeled around in a chair since childhood, has done all of those things.

“I used to do a lot of sports on crutches,” says....

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