Mark Zupan Becomes
First Athlete to Get Hands On
March 7, 2006
Mark Zupan, star of the Academy Award
nominated documentary "Murderball"
created his shirt the day after the Oscars
in his Los Angeles hotel room. Zupan,
who became a quadriplegic after being
thrown from a moving car at the age of
18, is a professional quadriplegic rugby
player. At the 2004 Summer Paralympic
Games of Athens, Mark was a member of
the bronze medal-winning U.S. Team. His
athletic career continues to thrive as he
has claimed one of the 12 coveted slots
the 2006 team that will be competing at
the Quad Rugby World Championships in
New Zealand.
Founders Elex and Willie got a chance to hang
out with Zupan while he created a shirt for the
Get Hands On campaign
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