The Brad Parks Story | Wheelchair Tennis | Legendary wheelchair tennis player, Brad Parks has dedicated his life to championing the sport into the level of success you see today. | By
U.S. Association of Blind Athletes - USABA - #Tokyo2020 Paralympic Games Fact of the Day: Wheelchair tennis was invented in 1976 by Brad Parks, who had been experimenting with tennis as a
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Wheelchair tennis pioneer Brad Parks of San Clemente, Calif. poses with his plaque after being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Saturday, July 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Elise
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