ROGER CRAWFORD
For over 20 years, Roger Crawford has been serving up grand slam
programs to audiences throughout the world. As a professional
speaker, he works with organizations that want to achieve success
despite the obstacles, in order to inspire a winning attitude towards
work and life. Sports Illustrated calls Roger one of the most
accomplished physically challenged athletes in the world. Besides
being a tennis pro, he has been inducted into three separate halls of
fame because of his amazing accomplishments.
Roger became the first and only athlete with four impaired limbs to
compete in an NCAA Division One college sport, and to be certified by
the United States Professional Tennis Association. As a result of
his athletic accomplishments, he was inducted into the Loyola-Marymount
University Athletic Hall of Fame.
As a professional speaker, Roger was awarded the distinguished CPAE
Speaker Hall of Fame designation. This is a lifetime honor for
speaking excellence presented by the National Speakers Association.
And, for achieving outstanding success regardless of the barriers, Roger
was inducted into the National Hall of Fame for Persons With
Disabilities.
Roger's life affirming story was featured in the original Chicken Soup
for the Soul series. He has also been interviewed on Good Morning
America, Inside Edition, and has been featured in well known
publications such as USA Today, Tennis magazine, and Men's Fitness
magazine. He was also featured in the Emmy Award winning
television movie, In a New Light.
As a successful author, Roger's inspiring road to victory is detailed
in his autobiography, Playing From the Heart. And in his second
book, How High Can You Bounce, he demonstrates the power of resiliency.
A recognized champion on and off the tennis court, Roger is a living
example that all of us have the capacity to achieve success despite the
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