Team History: Indianapolis Olympians, Detroit Sparks

Sports Biography:

Outstanding Class III from Indianapolis Crossroads Olympians & Detroit Sparks. Member of 1965 NWBA Championship Team – The Indianapolis Olympians. Member of 7 time NWBA Championship Team – Detroit Sparks. Winner of Jack Gerhart Award for The Outstanding Wheelchair Athlete of 1966. Selected to NWBT All-Tournament Team 17 times. Head Coach for several USA International Teams, including US Paralympic Basketball Team (1976-Toronto) & USA Gold Cup Team (1979-Tampa). Formulated, engineered & produced the first solid state sports wheelchair in 1971.