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The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 94 – Chatting with Chuck Gottus,a Blind Tennis Player and Bowler

Broadcast on:
06 Aug 2023

In Episode 94 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Chuck Gottus from the Pittsburgh, PA area. The blind tennis player and bowler spoke about:

Where he was born and grew up

When he was diagnosed with a visual impairment and what it meant to him at the time

Sports he played as a youngster and when he realized mainstream sports were too challenging because of his vision changing

How he got into blind tennis and his experience in the sport thus far

His goals in blind tennis

How he got into bowling for the blind

Other adaptive sports he would like to try

How participating in sports for the blind has enhanced his life

His guide dog and some funny stories with him related to blind sports