Max Starkloff

[1] After the crash, his mother was told he would only live for four more days; however, he survived and was inspired to fight for disability rights.

He married Colleen Kelly, a physical therapist at his nursing home, in 1975, and the couple adopted three children.

[2] The Max Starkloff Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Council on Independent Living was named after him.

He continued to fight for disability rights and was able to convince St. Louis officials to install curb cuts on the sidewalks of the city.

"[1] In 1983, he co-founded the American National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) with Marca Bristo and Charlie Carr.