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Paul Sones

1936 – 2015

American Paralympic athlete

Wheelchair basketball player
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About Paul Sones

Lived 1936 – 2015 (aged 79). Paul Sones was an American wheelchair basketball player.

Paul Dorrance Sones (April 27, 1936 – May 3, 2015) was an American Paralympic athlete. In the first 1960 Summer Paralympics, he competed and medaled in multiple sports, including archery, swimming and wheelchair basketball.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Wheelchair basketball player
Nationality
Also known as
Paul Dorrance Sones

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Paul Sones's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Paul Sones?

American Paralympic athlete

When was Paul Sones born?

Paul Sones was born on 27 April 1936.

When did Paul Sones die?

Paul Sones died on 3 May 2015 in West Roxbury.

What was Paul Sones's occupation?

Paul Sones was a wheelchair basketball player.

What nationality was Paul Sones?

Paul Sones was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul Sones

· Wikidata: Q30126379

· DBpedia: Paul Sones

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