CARDINALS BASKETBALL

The Charlottesville Cardinals wheelchair basketball team was formed in early 1980 by six local athletes in the Charlottesville area. The team was created to provide athletes with disabilities an opportunity for exercise and competitive recreation, and to educate the general public concerning the capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Since its formation, over 700 area athletes with disabilities have participated with the Cardinals and they have performed in front of over 175,000 people across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico... In 1982, members of the Cardinals helped form a local advocacy group for people with disabilities that eventually became the Independence Resource Center, one of seventeen centers for independent living in central Virginia. Members of the Cardinals still serve on both the staff and Board of Directors of the Independence Resource Center.

Primary location: Charlottesville United States