Rick Hansen

Rick Hansen, O.C., O.B.C., (born August 26, 1957, Port Alberni, British Columbia) is a Canadian paraplegic athlete and humanitarian most famous for his Man in Motion tour, in which he circumnavigated the globe in a wheelchair to raise public awareness of spinal cord research.

Books written

He is the co-author of two books: the autobiographical Rick Hansen: Man in Motion, co-written with Jim Taylor (published in 1987, ISBN 0888945604), and the self-help book Going the Distance, co-written with Dr. Joan Laub (published in 1994, ISBN 1550541196).

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1987 - 1994

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