Bob Hall, First Wheelchair Champion of the Boston Marathon, Dies at 74

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Washington Post - National 4 hours ago • washingtonpost.com

Bob Hall has died. The father of wheelchair racing made Boston Marathon history.

Hall was Boston’s first official wheelchair champion. “The real gauge of a man,” he said, “is whether or not he approaches his full potential.”

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The New York Times - Home Page 20 hours ago • nytimes.com

Bob Hall, First Wheelchair Champion of the Boston Marathon, Dies at 74

His accomplishment in 1975 inspired thousands of disabled athletes to participate in races around the world.

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