The man who invented a sport and played tennis with Willy Wonka
Brad Parks came up with the idea for a new sport while on a family picnic 50 years ago.
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"So I started hitting tennis balls."
— Brad Parks , Athlete
"If I'm going to be in a wheelchair the rest of my life I've got to be the best that I could be."
— Brad Parks , Athlete
"Instantly we bonded because we figured we were the only two guys who were playing wheelchair tennis in the whole world."
— Brad Parks , Athlete
Key People
Brad Parks invented wheelchair tennis after a skiing accident.
Gene Wilder was a renowned actor known for his role as Willy Wonka in the 1971 film 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'.
Jeff Minnebraker was a physiotherapist who helped develop wheelchair tennis.
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Brad Parks came up with the idea for a new sport while on a family picnic 50 years ago.
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