Extra Innings –
The Linn Hendershot Story
was awarded Best Documentary
at the Maryland International Film Festival 2023.
Have you ever been told “no”?
Have you ever been told “you can’t?”
Have you ever been told, “that’s not possible?”
Linn Hendershot heard it … repeatedly.
And he proved them wrong every time.
ABOUT THE FILM
This documentary is about Linn Hendershot, a Polio survivor—who defied the odds again and again to effect change and make a difference.
At a time when disabled populations were considered “crippled” and doomed to a life of inertia, Linn used the powers of perseverance and persuasion to destroy those perceptions to break into sports and racing—industries that would normally shut him out. He served a lead role on the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Committee on Disability Access—going up against the Goliath of money and power—and coming out a winner with many improvements made to ensure the venues were more accessible. He not only defied the odds of survival, recovering in a hospital from severe pneumonia, but he spearhead the creation of a computer lab and a therapeutic garden while he was there so he and his fellow patients could connect with the outside world.
Linn made it known that he wasn’t here to make a career he was here to make a difference and with the help of family and friends…
he did.
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