Tim Gruensfelder
All hustle. All heart. The athlete who set the standard for how the game should be played.
1996–2018
He gave the game everything.
Tim Gruensfelder found wheelchair basketball after childhood cancer. He brought energy and determination to the court.
He worked for every loose ball, every sprint, every drill. Basketball gave him a team, a place to compete, and people who shared his love of the game.
He earned a college scholarship. In 2018 the cancer came back. Tim was 22.
All hustle. All heart.
What Tim left behind.
After Tim passed, his family kept him on the court. His father Bob and the Gruensfelder family created the Timmy G Classic, an annual wheelchair basketball tournament that carries his name forward.
The Hustle & Heart Fund carries Tim’s name and his love of the game forward. It helps other athletes with equipment, training, and travel.
The fund exists because Tim showed us what happens when an athlete gets the chance to play.
Put the next athlete on the court.
Help another athlete get started and keep going. Support the Hustle & Heart Fund in Tim’s memory.
