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Wheelchair Football Comes to Parks

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Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Executive Director Paul J. Tobin and Director of Sports & Recreation Bill Hannigan of United Spinal Association, and former New York Giants fullback Charles Way to dedicate the first wheelchair… more.

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Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Executive Director Paul J. Tobin and Director of Sports & Recreation Bill Hannigan of United Spinal Association, and former New York Giants fullback Charles Way to dedicate the first wheelchair football field in New York State at Victory Field in Forest Park. In an intense exhibition game, athletes with disabilities from around the City showcased the exhilarating adaptive sport.

Forest Park, Queens
November 16, 2006

 

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