Gerry Hewson
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Gerry Hewson is a former Paralympic wheelchair basketball competitor. He has coached wheelchair basketball on the national and international level in Australia.
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In 2007 a nude picture of Hewson and his pregnant wife was displayed at the Museum of Sex
in New York City
as part of an exhibit called “Intimate Encounters," that focused on the sex lives of disabled athletes. The photograph was published by Time Out New York in its section "This week in New York".
from 1988 to 2000. He won a gold medal as a member of the team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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Hewson competed in the National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL) in 2001. That year, he was named as the Low Point MVP
for the league. In 1999, 2000 and 2001, He was also named as part of the league's All Star Five. He was a coach for the NWBL's West Sydney Razorbacks from 2004 to 2006. During that time, he helped guide the team to championships during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. In 2008, the NWBL recognised his efforts at promoting the league and the sport of wheelchair basketball by naming him a life member alongside Michael Callahan
and Errol Hyde.
In 2002, Hewson was an assistant coach for the Australian women's national wheelchair team
. This team finished third at the 2002 Gold Cup. In 2003, Hewson was named the team's head coach. He coached the the team when they won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
. In 2006, Hewson was the head coach when the team competed at the Joseph F. Lyttle World Basketball Challenge and the 2006 Gold Cup. When he selected the athletes to make up the 2006 Australian side, he chose seven players who were under the age of twenty-five years old. In 2011, Hewson served as coach for the Australian women's national wheelchair team
. In 2011, Hewson also served as the coach of the women's U25 national wheelchair basketball team. The team competed at the U25 Women’s World Championship of Basketball, and finished second at the tournament.
. Darren Skuse changed teams because of a desire to work with Hewson, who was coaching the West Sydney Razorbacks at the time. Melanie Domaschenz
considers Hewson to be one of the most important figures in her sporting career in terms of helping her to accomplish her sport related goals.
Personal
Hewson was born on 5 June 1958 in Young, New South WalesYoung, New South Wales
-Demographics:On census night, 7 August 2001, there were 6,821 people counted in Young. There were 238 people who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census...
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In 2007 a nude picture of Hewson and his pregnant wife was displayed at the Museum of Sex
Museum of Sex
The Museum of Sex, also known as MoSex, is a sex museum located at 233 Fifth Avenue near 27th Street in Manhattan, New York City. It opened on October 5, 2002.-History:...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
as part of an exhibit called “Intimate Encounters," that focused on the sex lives of disabled athletes. The photograph was published by Time Out New York in its section "This week in New York".
Career
Hewson was a member of the Australian men's national wheelchair basketball team, competing at four Paralympic GamesParalympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
from 1988 to 2000. He won a gold medal as a member of the team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
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Hewson competed in the National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL) in 2001. That year, he was named as the Low Point MVP
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
for the league. In 1999, 2000 and 2001, He was also named as part of the league's All Star Five. He was a coach for the NWBL's West Sydney Razorbacks from 2004 to 2006. During that time, he helped guide the team to championships during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. In 2008, the NWBL recognised his efforts at promoting the league and the sport of wheelchair basketball by naming him a life member alongside Michael Callahan
Michael Callahan
Michael Callahan is an American soccer player who currently plays for Richmond Kickers in the USL Professional Division.-Youth and Amateur:...
and Errol Hyde.
Coaching
Hewson was the head coach for the Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League (WNWBL) Sydney Uni Wheelkings in 2011.In 2002, Hewson was an assistant coach for the Australian women's national wheelchair team
Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team
-History: Women's wheelchair basketball was first played at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, but Australia did not have a team that competed until 1992 in Barcelona....
. This team finished third at the 2002 Gold Cup. In 2003, Hewson was named the team's head coach. He coached the the team when they won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
. In 2006, Hewson was the head coach when the team competed at the Joseph F. Lyttle World Basketball Challenge and the 2006 Gold Cup. When he selected the athletes to make up the 2006 Australian side, he chose seven players who were under the age of twenty-five years old. In 2011, Hewson served as coach for the Australian women's national wheelchair team
Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team
-History: Women's wheelchair basketball was first played at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, but Australia did not have a team that competed until 1992 in Barcelona....
. In 2011, Hewson also served as the coach of the women's U25 national wheelchair basketball team. The team competed at the U25 Women’s World Championship of Basketball, and finished second at the tournament.
Influence and legacy
Hewson has inspired several Paralympians, including Kylie GauciKylie Gauci
Kylie Gauci is from New South Wales. She plays for the Australian women's national wheelchair basketball team. She first started playing the sport in 1997. She got the call up to the national team in 2001. She competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where she won...
. Darren Skuse changed teams because of a desire to work with Hewson, who was coaching the West Sydney Razorbacks at the time. Melanie Domaschenz
Melanie Domaschenz
Melanie Domaschenz is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was part of the bronze medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. She was part of the silver medal winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at...
considers Hewson to be one of the most important figures in her sporting career in terms of helping her to accomplish her sport related goals.