Ohio
Wheelchair Sports Association
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For information
regarding basketball please contact
Rick Morrison Basketball practice is now starting for the upcoming 2008-09 season. Please contact Rick Morrison for more information. Practice Saturday August 23, 10:00 am at the Berliner Recreation Center on Greenlawn ave.
The Columbus Buckeye Wheelers are members of the National Wheelchair
Basketball Association and the Mid-America Wheelchair Basketball conference,
consisting of 5 teams in Ohio and Indiana. The Wheelers were started in 1970 in conjunction with The Ohio State
University, Dodd Hall physical rehabilitation department. Today
the team receives support from the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Buckeye Chapter and the Columbus Recreation and Parks Adaptive Recreation program. The wheelers continue their association with the O.S.U. adaptive sports and
recreation program.
If you wish to help support the Buckeye Wheelers, PLEASE visit our DONATIONS page; or you may be able to provide items the team may need by visiting the wish list page..
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The
Buckeye Wheelers Do Not receive funding from Ohio State University or the City
of Columbus. The team is funded primarily from public contributions. The funds collected are used for travel, game expenses and
maintenance of wheelchairs.