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LWBA PAST MEMBER, BEV'S PROFILE
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 Full Name: Beverley, June, Stephanie, Whightley
Hometown: London, England
Residence: London, Ontario
Height: 5.10
Weight: 180 Lbs.
Languages: English, Polish
CWBL Classification: 2.0
Began Wheelchair Basketball: 1999
 Beverley Whightley had
been apart of the bicycle-racing district. Racing for the Bianchi racing team, following
with preparation of becoming a part of the Ontario racing team, which was representing
Canada in the 1996 Olympics. Beverley’s bicycle racing corer had been cut short to
her after sustaining a work related injury in 1995, which has left her a (T11 SCI)
paraplegic. She did go through a severe depression, loosing the life dream of becoming an
Olympic racer in 1996, following with entering the professional racing district.
Beverley, having the competitive spirit about her knew that there had to be some sort of
competitive sport for the wheelchair user. It was in the early summer of 1999, she moved
to London, Ontario, and through the meeting of a London, Wheelchair, Basketball,
Association (LWBA) member while she was waiting in line at a cinema, she met Mike Gander.
Mike told Beverley about the weekly summer basketball league practices at a local
community centre, and from there she has been learning the game of wheelchair basketball,
and very much enjoying the sport of basketball. |
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