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Randy Snow

1959 – 2009

American wheelchair tennis and basketball player

Basketball player Wheelchair tennis playerAthletics competitor
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About Randy Snow

Lived 1959 – 2009 (aged 50). Randy Snow was an American basketball player, wheelchair tennis player and athletics competitor.

Randy Snow (May 24, 1959 – November 19, 2009) was the first Paralympian to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and the first paralympian to win medals in three different sports: track, basketball and tennis.

Biography Thomas Randall Snow was the oldest of four children of Alison Lee McElhone, a kindergarten teacher, and Thomas Snow, a real estate attorney. He was born in Austin, Texas and later his family moved to Terrell, Texas. In 1975, at the age of 16, his spine was crushed by a 1000-pound bale of hay, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. He was posthumously inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 14, 2012.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Texas at Arlington
Awards
International Tennis Hall of Fame

People in Randy Snow's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Randy Snow's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Randy Snow?

American wheelchair tennis and basketball player (1959–2009)

When was Randy Snow born?

Randy Snow was born on 24 May 1959 in Terrell.

When did Randy Snow die?

Randy Snow died on 19 November 2009 in El Salvador.

What was Randy Snow's occupation?

Randy Snow was a basketball player, wheelchair tennis player and athletics competitor.

What nationality was Randy Snow?

Randy Snow was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Randy Snow

· Wikidata: Q4357436

· DBpedia: Randy Snow

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