The Unlikely Origins of a Sport: How Brad Parks Paved the Way for Wheelchair Tennis In 1976, after being paralyzed in a skiing accident just months earlier, Brad Parks watched his relatives play tennis in a park.
He had an epiphany that would change the face of sports forever: he wanted to participate in the game he loved despite being confined to a wheelchair.
Parks' determination and creativity led him to adapt tennis for players with disabilities, rather than settle for existing options like wheelchair basketball.