Joe Makes Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team for Tokyo
The team
https://usawr.org/usawr-names-tokyo-2020-u-s-paralympic-wheelchair-rugby-team/
The team
https://usawr.org/usawr-names-tokyo-2020-u-s-paralympic-wheelchair-rugby-team/
Joe Jackson, 30, of Maricopa, who is paralyzed from the chest down, works out by himself on the wheelchair rugby court at Ability360 on September 22, 2020. David Wallace/The Republic
An article from Phoenix Mag
Ernie Chun (left) and Joe Jackson at Ability360 in Phoenix; Photo by Michael Woodall
https://www.phoenixmag.com/2019/11/21/speed-waves-wheelchairs/
Alongside his wheelchair rugby career, Joe Jackson strives to share adaptive sport with others.
Joe Jackson has been playing wheelchair rugby for 11 years, and has made the USA Wheelchair Rugby training squad over the past three years.
The Joe Jackson Foundation held it’s 5th golf tournament September 28th, 2018 at Ocotillo Golf Resort and raised over $6,000. 40 golfers came out for a fun day of play for a good cause supporting individuals with spinal cord injuries continuing to be active. JJF was able to provide Jake Zunich, 26 and an upcoming wheelchair player who plays locally for the Ability360 Phoenix Heat, a check for a new rugby wheelchair. He was very grateful and appreciative for the chance to further his skills with the opportunity of getting a new chair. Thank you to all our sponsors and golfers!
The Ability360 Heat have built a dynasty in the desert.
The wheelchair rugby team has placed in the top five in the nation in 19 of the team’s 20 seasons. They have also won three of the last four national titles.
With multiple past and current Paralympians, and a star of the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Murderball”, on the roster and a state of the art facility to train in at the Ability360 Sports and Fitness Center, the Heat are looking to take home another national title starting on April 19th in Phoenix.