Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive

Huntington, West Virginia 25755

 

 
Text Box: The Miraculous Marathon Man Text Box: Traum truly is an inspiration to all, not just those living with disabilities. He continues to share his commitment to health and well-being for people with disabilities with everyone he encounters. “If we can bring people with disabilities into the open and have them feel like normal, our mission will be successful” Traum declares. “They get reinforcements and a sense of self-esteem from their physical accomplishments.” He is interested in starting a West Virginia chapter of the Achilles Track Club. To volunteer or arrange a meeting with him, contact Dr. Leonard Deutsch at deutschl@marshall.edu. More information on the organization is available on their web site: www.achillestrackclub.org. Text Box: Highlights 11:00am: Dr. Traum will speak in the MSC Room 2W16 3:00pm: Presentation at MUGC, South Charleston Campus 7:00pm: A speech and reception will be held at the HPT facility, 2240 Fifth Ave. in Huntington Text Box: Dr. Dick Traum will be making appearances in the Memorial Student Center and on the MUGC South Charleston Campus. A speech and reception will be held in Huntington the same evening at HPT. Text Box: Contact Barbara Winters at 304.696.2328 Text Box: Amputee Marathon Runner to Speak to the Huntington Community

Phone: 304.696.2318

E-mail: wintersb@marshall.edu

Marshall University
Text Box: Date: March 29, 2005

On March 29th, Marshall University, the Teubert Foundation, and their community partners will proudly introduce Dick Traum to the Tri-State, Huntington, and Charleston communities as a part of DisAbilities Awareness Day. 

 

After losing his right leg following a car accident at the age of 24, Traum became the first amputee to complete a marathon race. Seven years later he founded the Achilles Track Club (ATC) in New York, an organization that provides support and reinforcement for those wishing to participate   in sports no matter what their physical circumstances.  Today, there are over 10,000 members of the ATC, in 110 chapters on six  continents. They run despite having  such conditions as visual impairments, cerebral palsy, paraplegia, arthritis.

 amputation, or cancer. Last year he and the ATC started working with disabled Iraqi war veterans.

Sponsored by:

 

Marshall University

 

The Teubert Foundation

 

Road Runners

 

HealthyHuntington.org

 

The Veterans Administration

 

Bank One

 

HPT Physical Therapy       Specialists

Dick Traum racing in a hand-cranked wheelchair