athletes with disabilities

Explores the people and events involved in sports competitions for people with disabilities and discusses people with disabilities who play professional sports.

Presents the author's first hand account of his experiences growing up as a congenital amputee, providing information on how he learned to eat, type, write, and live without hands, ultimately becoming a successful athlete and champion wrestler in Georgia.

Presents brief biographical sketches on four athletes that overcame difficult circumstances to achieve success in sports, and includes Wilma Rudolph, Lance Armstrong, Marla Runyan, and Tom Whittaker. 'Includes photographs.