Got game: disabled sports programs still have a long way to go before they get the same respect and resources as those for their able-bodied counterparts.

Diverse Issues in Higher Education › January 25, 2007

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Got game: disabled sports programs still have a long way to go before they get the same respect and resources as those for their able-bodied counterparts.

MARY ALLISON MILFORD'S LIFE SOUNDS LIKE that of a typical college athlete. At least, it does on the surface. Three-hour workouts five days a week, long bus rides to weekend games in other states and keeping up with her studies are all part of life for the University of Alabama student.

But unlike many of the Crimson Tide's able-bodied athletes, it's up to Milford and her wheelchair basketball teammates to raise some of the money for tournament fees and travel costs. Why? Because the sh...

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