Graham Bool
Graham Bool (born January 22, 1948 in Cardiff , † September 17, 2010 ) was a British wheelchair basketball player and photographer.
Bool contracted polio at the age of 18 months . In the 1970s and 1980s, Bool was a member of the UK wheelchair basketball team and participated in the Paralympic Games in 1972 , 1976 and 1980 .
After the birth of his two children, Bool withdrew from active sport in order to be able to devote himself better to his family. In 1987 he opened Graham Bool Photography and began working as a freelance photographer. Bool specialized in Paralympic sports. His wife died in 1993. September 2010 Bool died of a myocardial infarction .
Web links
- Official website
- British Paralympics in mourning after death of photographer Graham Bool, aged 62 The Telegraph, September 22, 2010.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bool, Graham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British wheelchair basketball player and photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cardiff |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th September 2010 |