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Challenged Athletes

Rivers, Johnson, Bell Top Stars of the Year List Record-setting San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup series champion Jimmie Johnson and Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Heath January 12, 2011 Read More >>	Challenged Athlete of the Year Oscar “Oz” Sanchez In the hand-cycling world, Oscar “Oz” Sanchez is the equivalent of world 100-meter record-holder Usain Bolt. There is nobody faster. March 8, 2010 Read More >>
Jeff Skiba - 2008 Challenged Athlete of the Year Jeff Skiba, who trains at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, won a gold medal at the 2008 Paralympics March 14, 2009 Read More >>	Arm missing, heart intact Tom Shanahan's profile of Dawn Halfaker won first place for sports stories at the 35th annual San Diego Press Clubs Awards Dinner on Oct. 21 at the Hall of Champions. October 23, 2008 Read More >>
Casey Tibbs, 2007 Challenged Athlete of the Year The Hall of Champions' Challenged Athlete of the Year features ESPY star power for the second time in three years. The U.S. February 1, 2008 Read More >>	Challenged Athlete Star of the Year The San Diego Hall of Champions opened an exhibit recognizing Challenged Athletes, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States, in 1985. January 20, 2008 Read More >>
2006 Challenged Athlete Star of the Year, Roy Perkins Jr. Roy Perkins Jr., a 16-year-old junior honor roll student at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, was born without hands or feet, but he never let that prevent him from enjoying and January 22, 2007 Read More >>