David Davis
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David Davis is the author of Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from World War Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation. A documentary based on his previous book, Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku, airs on PBS’s American Masters series on May 10.