Indiana Disability History

Title

I Will Not Race in the Halls - Frank Epperson Jr. on Becoming a Successful Wheelchair Racing Athlete

Subject

Athletics

Family

Community Living

Assistive Technology

Indiana Wheelchair Games

Description

After getting in trouble in middle school for racing in the hallways, Frank Epperson's parents decided he needed an outlet for all his extra energy. In this video, Frank speaks about discovering wheelchair racing, and becoming a Paralympic athlete. Frank competed at the Paralympics in Seoul in 1988 and in Barcelona in 1992. Frank, a lifelong, Indianapolis area resident, was interviewed in 2013.

Creator

Indiana Disability History Project

Date

2013-03-05

Contributor

Frank Epperson, Jr. - interviewee

Jane Harlan-Simmons - interviewer

Peggy Holtz - videographer/editor

Rights

Relation

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Format

video/mp4

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Moving Image

Identifier

018-mi-01

Access Rights

Open to all users

Is Part Of

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Bibliographic Citation

"How I Became a Successful Wheelchair Racing Athlete," YouTube video, 00:04:53, from an interview by the Indiana Disability History Project on March 5, 2013, posted by "Indiana Disability History" on September 6, 2016, https://youtu.be/VAwFHxfiF3I

Spatial Coverage

Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis