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   Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver DSG (née Kennedy, July 10, 1921 – August 11, 2009) was an American philanthropist and a member of the Kennedy family. She was the founder of the Special Olympics, a sports organization for persons with intellectual disabilities.

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   6 days ago · Eunice Kennedy Shriver was an American social activist who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of the intellectually disabled and, in an effort to provide a forum for them to compete athletically, founded (1968) the Special Olympics.

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   This connection helped foster a lifelong dedication to empowering those who may have otherwise been marginalized by society. Through her work in politics, government, and social activism, Eunice Kennedy Shriver improved the lives of millions of people around the world.

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   Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, was a pioneer in the worldwide struggle for rights and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities.

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6. www.specialolympics.org › about › press-releasesSpecial Olympics Founder Honored at 2017 ESPYS

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   Special Olympics Founder Honored at 2017 ESPYS. Eunice Kennedy Shriver dedicated her life to championing the rights and acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities.

7. www.thenationalnews.com › uae › special-olympicsEunice Shriver: the Kennedy who started the Special Olympics ...

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   Mar 14, 2019 · Celebrities and sporting figures, from pop star Avril Lavigne to American former Olympian Bob Beamon, will welcome 7,500 athletes from 190 nations to Abu Dhabi, making it the most diverse Games in its 50-year history. Its roots can be traced back to one woman: Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

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   How old was Eunice Kennedy Shriver when he died?

   • "Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics and sister of John F. Kennedy, dies at 88". lehighvalleylive.com. ^ "Foremother and Health Policy Hero Awards Luncheon". May 7, 2018. ^ Amato, Laura (July 25, 2015). "Eunice Kennedy Shriver & The Special Olympics: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know".

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   Who was Eunice Kennedy Shriver?

   • When her husband served as the ambassador to France from 1968-1970, Eunice taught a weekly class to 140 intellectually disabled children in Paris as part of an effort to educate the French citizenry about intellectual disabilities and compel its leaders to take action. President Kennedy and Eunice Kennedy Shriver meet with the McGrath family.

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   What did Eunice Kennedy Shriver believe?

   • Eunice, thank you for your brilliant idea of thinking about others, we love you so much. Eunice Kennedy Shriver believed that people with disabilities could play sports while others didn't even want to believe it. Thanks to her, people with disabilities have a chance to prove to the world that they could do it. Thank you!

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   Did Eunice Kennedy Shriver believe people with disabilities can play sports?

   • Eunice Kennedy Shriver believed that people with disabilities could play sports while others didn't even want to believe it. Thanks to her, people with disabilities have a chance to prove to the world that they could do it. Thank you! As I listened to Eileen McNamara describe Mrs. Shriver chills arrived.

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   Did Eunice Kennedy have Addison's disease?

   • Around this time, Eunice was diagnosed with Addison’s disease. President Harry S. Truman signs a proclamation entitled "Prevention and Control of Juvenile Deliquency." January 27, 1948. L to R: Sargent Shriver, Attorney General Tom C. Clark, Oscar Ewing, G. Howland Shaw, Katharine Lenroot, Eunice Kennedy, Frank L. Weil, John W. Andrews.

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   How did Eunice and her sister change the public perception of mentally disabled people?

   • Eunice was fiercely protective of her and that motivated the younger sister to try to change the public perception of mentally disabled people. The sisters sailed together at Hyannis Port, near the family home in Massachusetts, played tennis and toured Europe together.

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9. espnpressroom.com › us › press-releasesSpecial Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver to be ...

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   Jun 6, 2017 · Eunice Kennedy Shriver dedicated her life to championing the rights and acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities. Her legacy lives on through Special Olympics, the global movement she founded in 1968 that harnesses the transformative power of sports to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to become accepted and ...