About Rick Hansen
Richard Marvin Hansen is a Canadian track and field athlete, activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities. When Rick was 15, he was riding in the back of a pickup truck after a fishing trip with his friend, when the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled over. Hansen was trapped on the inside of the roll and thrown to the ground, along with the equipment from the truck. As a result of the crash, Hansen broke his back, sustained a spinal cord injury and became paralyzed from the waist down.
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Awards & Honors
Canada's Walk of Fame
Northern Star Award
Canadian Newsmaker of the Year
Companion of the Order of Canada
honorary doctorate at the Laval University
Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto
honorary doctorate from the McGill University
honorary doctorate from McMaster University
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honorary doctor of Simon Fraser University
