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NOTE TO SELF: Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah (born 1977 in Ghana) is a disabled man who has fought for government reform on the treatment of disabled peoples in Ghana. Yeboah starred as himself in the documentary Emmanuel's Gift which tells the story of his life and exploits.

Yeboah was born without a tibia in his right leg. His father deserted his family upon learning of Emmanuel's disability, leaving Emmanuel and his family without a source of income. Emmanuel refused to beg for money, but instead went to Accra to earn money shining shoes. He applied for a grant in order to get a bicycle, and proceeded to bike across Ghana with one leg.

External links

http://biography.jrank.org/pages/2836/Yeboah-Emmanuel-Ofosu.html

http://www.oandp.com/articles/news_2004-08-12_04.asp

http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/2005/03/13/2005-03-13_ghana_from_rags_to_riches__a.html

http://www.challengedathletes.org/athletes_stories/Emmanuel_Yeboa.htm

http://www.challengedathletes.org/athletes_stories/Emmanuel_Yeboa.htm

http://twowheeledfoundation.org/yeboah.aspx

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0447016/

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/photo.day.php?ID=93703

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14626567/

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/web/COM1034822/index.htm

http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29683476_ITM

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-157195149.html

http://www.pe.com/localnews/sanbernardino/stories/PE_News_Local_ghana27.a0a47.html

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