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Year
1975-01-19
Video Details
9:10; color; sound; V-188 BA248; S.1239
Description
The University of Illinois "Whiz Kids" participate in a benefit basketball game sponsored by the Tallahassee Disabled Citizens of Action. A representative from the Tallahassee group describes the difficulties people with disabilities often encounter in their daily lives, such as a lack of ramps and other accommodations in buildings and societal prejudices. Other wheelchair-friendly activities such as square dancing, archery, football and stair climbing are also shown. A short interview with the "Whiz Kids" coach concludes the segment. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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Corporate Subject
Geographic Subject
Title
Wheelchair Basketball
Subject
Archery
Basketball
Disability
Football
Recreation
Square dancing
Description
The University of Illinois "Whiz Kids" participate in a benefit basketball game sponsored by the Tallahassee Disabled Citizens of Action. A representative from the Tallahassee group describes the difficulties people with disabilities often encounter in their daily lives, such as a lack of ramps and other accommodations in buildings and societal prejudices. Other wheelchair-friendly activities such as square dancing, archery, football and stair climbing are also shown. A short interview with the "Whiz Kids" coach concludes the segment. Produced by WFSU-TV.
Date
1975-01-19
Contributor
WFSU-TV
Image URL
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Color
color
Video Details
9:10; color; sound; V-188 BA248; S.1239
Video Filename
ba248.mp4
YouTube ID
YocRuXaLeLs
Geographic Term
Champaign (Ill.)
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Subject - Corporate
Tallahassee Disabled Citizens of Action
University of Illinois "Whiz Kids"
Video Snippet
University of Illinoise "Whiz Kids" participate in a benefit game sponsored by the Tallahassee Disabled Citizens of Action...
Video Time
9:10
Video Category
1
Thumbnail
/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ba248.jpg
Digitized
true
Chicago Manual of Style
Wheelchair Basketball. 1975-01-19. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253629>, accessed 24 December 2024.
MLA
Wheelchair Basketball. 1975-01-19. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253629>