Ross Andrew Minor was born on May 29,1998 and is a blind American accessibility content creator and former para swimmer.
12 Facts About Ross Minor
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Ross Minor is the second son of Mark and Grace Minor with an older brother, Ryan.
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All three were rushed to the hospital where his brother died, while Ross Minor was left completely blind and without a sense of smell.
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In 2018, Ross Minor became a Paralympic swimmer and trained at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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On June 14,2006, Ross Minor' father went into his room while he was sleeping and shot him in the head.
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All three were rushed to the hospital, where Ross Minor's father was pronounced dead.
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Ryan later died from his injuries, while Ross Minor was left blind and without a sense of smell.
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The AMA exponentially propagated across Reddit and the internet, and before long, Minor was convinced to create a YouTube channel and share what it is like to live his life without sight.
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At the request of the ongoing AMA, Ross Minor created and uploaded his very first video explaining how he plays Mortal Kombat X without sight.
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Ross Minor has even worked alongside developers such as EA Games to make their Madden titles more accessible to blind players.
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From 2018 to 2021, Ross Minor moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to live and train at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center as a Paralympic swimmer, where he went on to travel the world with Team USA and win medals while continuing his online career in gaming, technology, and disability advocacy.
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Currently, Ross Minor is studying full-time for a degree in Information Systems, as well as the Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies accessibility certification in hopes to begin his career as an expert in accessibility.