He contracted polio in August 1921, while the Roosevelts were vacationing at Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada. He was 39 years old at the time. This diagnosis has since been questioned by experts reviewing F.D.R.'s medical history.
Franklin D. Roosevelt had polio.
He had polio.
He didnt.
He had polio.
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Polio
Franklin Roosevelt contracted polio which left him paralyzed from the waist down. He had to have a wheelchair to get around after that.
Franklin Roosevelt was disabled by polio at the age of 39. He tried his best to hide the disability while he was president several decades later.
Franklin Roosevelt had an illness called Polio, which restricted the use of his legs.
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