Dick Traum racing in a hand-cranked wheelchair

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 on Fifth Avenue..

After losing his right leg following a car accident at the age of 24, Dick Traum became the first amputee to complete a marathon race.  On March 29th, Marshall University, the Teubert Foundation, HPT, and their community partners will proudly introduce Dr. Traum to the Tri-State and Charleston communities as a part of DisAbilities Awareness Day. 

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