Team History
The Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers have been a part of the greater Cleveland /Akron area for close to two decades. Many of the former players were a part of the Akron Rubber City Rollers, whom
integrated at the time that the Wheelchair Cavaliers formed. There is a strong history of competition, awareness building and volunteerism in this program.
The team is a part of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, which is the National Governing Body for the sport, and has been in existence for nearly 60 years, originally intended to provide a
competitive outlet for our Armed Forces Veterans returning from World War II.
Community Outreach
The team is working equally hard off the court as it is on training. There are two major goals that we hope to achieve and they go hand in hand. 1.) Build a kid's program 2.) Execute fund-raising activity that helps the teams, while establishing a greater connection with the community.
It is hard to believe that an area such as greater Cleveland /Akron does not have an outlet for kids with physical disabilities, and that is about to change.
Though we have had strong support from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Clinic and Invacare, we must do more if we hope to enhance our level of competitiveness, and build a kid's program.