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| Roger Crawford has been serving
up grand slam programs to audiences throughout the world
for over 20 years. As a professional speaker, he works with
organizations that want to achieve success despite the obstacles, in
order to inspire a winning attitude towards work and life. Sports
Illustrated calls Roger Crawford one of the
most accomplished physically challenged athletes in the world.
Besides being a tennis pro, he has been inducted into three separate
halls of fame because of his amazing accomplishments. Roger became the first and only athlete with four impaired limbs to compete in an NCAA Division One college sport, and to be certified by the United States Professional Tennis Association. As a result of his athletic accomplishments, he was inducted into the Loyola-Marymount University Athletic Hall of Fame. As a professional speaker, Roger was awarded the distinguished CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame designation. This is a lifetime honor for speaking excellence presented by the National Speakers Association. And, for achieving outstanding success regardless of the barriers, Roger was inducted into the National Hall of Fame for Persons With Disabilities. Roger’s life affirming story was featured in the original Chicken Soup for the Soul series. He has also been interviewed on Good Morning America, Inside Edition, and has been featured in well known publications such as USA Today, Tennis magazine, and Men’s Fitness magazine. He was also featured in the Emmy Award winning television movie, In a New Light. As a successful author, Roger’s inspiring road to victory is detailed in his autobiography, Playing From the Heart. And in his second book, How High Can You Bounce, he demonstrates the power of resiliency. A recognized champion on and off the tennis court, Roger is a living example that all of us have the capacity to achieve success despite the obstacles. |
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How High Can You Bounce: Achieve Success Despite the Obstacles |
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Playing From the Heart: Achieve a Winning Attitude Towards Life and Work |
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Roger uniquely tailors his
presentation to fit the specific objectives of your meeting! |
| “You exhibit what can be called ‘true grit’ in all that you do. You have forgotten whatever ‘handicaps’ others may have assigned to you, and have concentrated on the God-given talents you so proudly display.” |
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Ronald Reagan |
| "The story about your extraordinary life kept all of us in rapt attention, and your delivery really energized us. The standing ovation was a testimony to the power of your message." |
James M. Benson |
| "Your more than delivered on our expectations. A true measure of your impact on the event, it seemed s if every speaker that followed quoted something you said in their remarks. I also want to thank you for the effort you made to tailor ;your address to our audience. It was widely noticed and truly helped drive home your core message of optimism and the power of positive thinking." |
| Dave Howell Vice President Bank of America Arizona |
