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Innovative Lives: Quickie Wheelchair Inventor Marilyn Hamilton

Marilyn Hamilton, co-inventor of the Quickie wheelchair, speaks about her life as an athlete and inventor.

Innovative Lives: Quickie Wheelchair Inventor Marilyn Hamilton

Innovative Lives: Quickie Wheelchair Inventor Marilyn Hamilton

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June 22, 2021

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Lemelson Center

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