Joe Martel III
Joe Martel III
Joe Martel III also know as Tu (born October 14 2000) He is the first known double amputee to play football in the state of Oklahoma without legs making Oklahoma history when he was 14 years old.
Biography
At Beggs High School (Beggs, Oklahoma), 2015-2019 Martel was a three-sport athlete playing football, basketball, and Track.
Martel stands 4-foot 3-inches tall without his prosthetics on and with them on he is 6 foot tall. Martel was born without shin bones a condition known as tibial hemimelia and portions of both legs were amputated when he was 18 months old.
Martel is now a popular Tiktoker with nearly 600k followers posting comedy and inspirational videos on his account[1].
References
- ^ Martel III, Joe (11-25-21). "Joe Martel III's Tiktok".
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- ^ Martel III, Joe (10-14-2015). "Double amputee inspires high school football teammates". Cbs News. Retrieved 11-25-2021.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help) - ^ Martel III, Joe (10-15-2015). "Joe Martel making Oklahoma football history as double amputee". USA Today. Retrieved 11-25-2015.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help) - ^ Martel III, Joe (June 7, 2016). "High school football: Beggs' Joe Martel III receives Spirit of Sport Award". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 11-25-2021.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ Martel III, Joe (10-15-2015). "Double amputee HS football player in Oklahoma overcomes adversity to shine and inspires teammates". Ny Daily News. Retrieved 11-25-2021.
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Joe Martel III | |
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| Born | Joe Martel III October 14, 2000 Okmulgee, Oklahoma |
| Other names | Tu |
| Education | Beggs High School |
| Occupation | Influencer |
| Relatives | Mekusapv "Red" Martel (Brother) |