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GOLDEN MOMENTS
Photographs from the rugby "Gold Medal" match at the
1996 Paralympics in Atlanta Georgia

Pictures courtesy of Mary Carol Peterson, Invacare Corp.


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  • Team USA's defense was amazing! In this picture (class 0.5) Eddie Crouch and (2.0) Dave Gould pick Canada's (3.5) Garret Hickling while (2.0) Cliff Chunn of Team USA looks to create a turn over situation.
  • #8 Joe Soares of Team USA - Looking as patriotic as a guy can be. Check out the Red, White & Blue paint job on Joe's chair.

  • #9 David Ceruti of Team USA - Class 1.0, Ceruti watches his target like a bird of prey. Here Dave looks to pick (3.5) Garret Hickling at his first wrong move.
  • #1 Bill Renje of Team USA - Bill Renje (1.5) carries the ball toward the key area as team mate Brad Updegrove looks to set a pick so Bill can score the goal.
  • #13 Cliff Chunn of Team USA - Definitely the crowd favorite, class 2.0 Cliff Chunn looks to block Canada's (3.5) Garret Hickling from passing the ball up court.
  • #7 Dave "Goldie" Gould of Team USA - Team Captain "Goldie" (2.0) takes a peek back as he heads to the goal all alone after receiving a break-away pass from team mate Joe Soares.
  • #11 Brad Updegrove of Team USA - Probably the fastest player in the sport, Brad (3.0) looks at Daryl Stubel (2.0) of Canada momentarily before speeding away uncontested to score
  • #8 Joe Soares of Team USA - Leaning to his side, Joe looks to pass the ball while being pressured by Garrett Hickling (note taped hand in shot) from Canada.
  • Signing autographs kept Team USA players busy when they weren't playing rugby (Brad Updegrove)
  • Signing autographs kept Team USA players busy when they weren't playing rugby (Terry Vinyard)