Let the Games Begin
Clayton Frech (’98) founded Angel City Sports in honor of his now teenaged son Ezra — who was born missing his left knee and left fibula and wears a prosthesis — to provide opportunities for children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities to participate in sports.
The most visible manifestation of Frech’s work is the Angel City Games Presented by The Hartford, which was planned for June 18–21 at UCLA. Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, Frech and his team made the difficult decision to suspend all programming through June. However, his team is actively planning a “pivot” whereby the games transform from a four-day weekend into a four-week virtual event this summer, with anybody and everybody welcome to participate.
His newest venture, Ampla Partners, matches people with disabilities with economic opportunities, including college internships, post-college jobs, mid-career jobs, board positions and project work.