Kent Waldrep

Kent Waldrep (March 2, 1954 - February 27, 2022) was an American football player and disability rights activist. He was a running back for Texas Christian University. On October 26, 1974, during a game against the University of Alabama, Waldrep was paralyzed by a tackle. In the following years, he become an advocate for spinal cord research and pushed for the enactment of the Americans With Disabilities Act.[1][2]

References
  1. Sandomir, Richard (9 March 2022). "Kent Waldrep, Athlete Whose Injury Led to Advocacy, Dies at 67". The New York Times.
  2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/03/10/kent-waldrep-disabilities-activist-dead/
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