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Who We Are Wheelchair Sports Federation is a national non-profit that provides opportunities for the disabled and wheelchair-bound adults and youth to play sports recreationally and competitively. While Adaptive Sports such as Wheelchair Basketball have been around since post-WWII, other Adaptive Sports like Wheelchair Football are relatively new to the adaptive athletic population. The Wheelchair Sports Federation is one of the first organizations to provide adaptive athletes with the opportunity to participate in a multitude of Adaptive Sports. Where We Came From The Wheelchair Sports Federation can trace its birth to the Adaptive Sports programs created at the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association in New York City. Adaptive Sports Teams were created with the help of local professional franchises in the New Jersey/New York Area, such as the NJ Nets, to support adaptive sports teams. Though many successful networks were created, the Association decided to stop funding the teams and focus their efforts on other issues related to the spinal cord injured.

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