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April 21 is the 111
th day of the year (112
th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 254 days remaining until the end of the year.
- 1975 - Bob Hall is the first person to complete the Boston Marathon in a wheelchair.[1]
Births
- 1978 - Marlon Shirley - American Track and Field Athlete. Shirley was the first amputee to break the 100m, 11 second barrier. In 2005, he won the ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete with a Disability[2]
References
- ↑ "Interview with Bob Hall." Against the Wind. University of Illinois Board of Trustees. 1996. Accessed on February 26, 2008.
- ↑ "The 2005 Winners." ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Accessed on March 9, 2008.
