Sebastian DeFrancesco

Sebastian Anthony DeFrancesco (October 15, 1953 – August 29, 2023) was an American paralympic athlete and table tennis player. He competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Paralympics.

Life and career DeFrancesco was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joseph DeFrancesco and Marion Appuliese. He attended the University of Massachusetts and Cabrillo College. He served in the United States Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, winning the bronze medal in the men's teams 1A event in table tennis. After competing at the Paralympics, he worked as a sports and recreation director for the Disabled New England Paralyzed Association in 1995.

Death DeFrancesco died on August 29, 2023, in Palo Alto, California, at the age of 69.