Jeff Butler

Started: He began playing wheelchair rugby at the Indy Quad Squad club in Indianapolis, IN, United States of America. (mccombs.utexas.edu, 04 Apr 2012) Reason: He was introduced to the sport by a family friend, who had lost both legs while serving in the Vietnam War. After attending his first game as a spectator, he fell in love with the intensity and aggressiveness of the sport. (wheel-life.org, 14 Nov 2019; mccombs.utexas.edu, 04 Apr 2012) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (LinkedIn profile, 07 Nov 2023) Awards: In 2019 he was named United States Quad Rugby Association [USQRA] Athlete of the Year. (jeffpbutler.com, 31 Mar 2019; Texas Stampede Wheelchair Rugby Association Facebook page, 31 Mar 2019) He was named the Best 0.5 Class Player at the 2016 Canada Cup in Richmond, British Columbia. (iwrf.com, 26 Jun 2016) Additional Info: BREAK AND RETURN He took time away from wheelchair rugby after the 2020 Paralympic Games in order to complete his master's degree in business administration at Stanford University in California, United States of America. He returned to the sport in 2023 with a view to competing at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. "As I look to my next chapter, I'm starting with something familiar - I've returned to the USA wheelchair rugby national team for one more trip with my eyes on Paris 2024." (LinkedIn profile, 07 Nov 2023; wheel-life.org, 14 Nov 2019) FURTHER EDUCATION In 2023 he graduated with a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University in California, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 07 Nov 2023) OTHER ACTIVITIES He has served on the Paralympic advisory board for the Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities in Fort Wayne, IN, United States of America. (gsb.stanford.edu, 15 Dec 2022; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020)