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Found and Director; National Spinal Injuries Centre Stoke Mandeville. 1944 - 1966. Pioneer of Sport for the Disabled.
Sir Ludwig Guttman KBE founded the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville in 1944 and served as its director until 1966. He pioneered the use of sport in the rehabilitation of disabled individuals, leading to the establishment of the Paralympic Games.
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