Ed Roberts (activist)

Edward Verne Roberts (January 23, 1939 – March 14, 1995) was an American activist. He was the first wheelchair user to attend the University of California, Berkeley. He was a pioneering leader of the disability rights movement.

Ed Roberts
Born
Edward Verne Roberts

(1939-01-23)January 23, 1939
United States
DiedMarch 14, 1995(1995-03-14) (aged 56)
Berkeley, California, United States
OccupationDisability rights activist
SpouseCatherine Dugan (19761982)
Children1
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