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On December 18 1940 Ralph braun is born

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In 1947, Ralph was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at just six years of age. In 1947 he began using a wheelchair for mobility.

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Ralph braun got his first wheelchair at 14

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At the age of 15, he created a motorized wagon with his father to help him get around

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At about age 20, Braun engineered his first mobility product: a motorized scooter, which he dubbed the Tri-Wheeler.

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at age 22, Braun built his first motorized wheelchair, a scooter made from spare parts.

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he equipped an old mail carrier Jeep with hand controls and a hydraulic tailgate lift, enabling him to drive his Tri-Wheeler in and out of the vehicle unassisted.

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Braun retrofitted a Dodge van with a lift and called this new invention the “Lift-A-Way” wheelchair lift.

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Ralph founds a nascar racing team called Braun Motorsports.

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Barrack Obama Crowns Ralph as the champion of change

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On February 8th 2013, Ralph Braun passes at the age of 72