Born in 1946 with the disability of Cerebral Palsy, Duncan grew up during a time when there existed few sport and recreation programs for people with disabilities to participate in during their youth and early adulthood. He chose to involve himself in intramural sports during junior and senior high school. In the area of recreational sports, his two passions were downhill skiing and cycling.

After graduating from Michigan State University magna cum laude, Duncan became involved in the Mid-Michigan Tri-County Bicycle Association and became a regular participant in long distance tours. It was only at the age of 32 that Duncan competed in his first competition specific to persons with disabilities.

His athletic achievements include winning medals in national and international competition for both cycling and track and field competition. He won the first medal (bronze) ever won by an American as a member of the U.S. Team at the Cerebral Palsy Games in Denmark in 1982. In 1988 he was named the Male Athlete of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee and the Cerebral Palsy Male Athlete of the Year by the Colorado Amateur Sports Corporation.

He competed as an athlete in the 1988 Paralympic Games in Seoul, Korea, served as staff to the U.S. Team in Barcelona in 1992, served as Chef De Mission for the U.S. Team at the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta and served as an officer for the International Paralympic Committee at the Winter Games in Nagano, Japan in 1998. Duncan has also served on various U.S. Olympic Committee work groups and represented athletes with disabilities on the U.S.O.C. Board of Directors.

Duncan began his professional career as a teacher and administrator in the Lansing Catholic School System and then went on to hold various positions championing the rights and providing vision for people with disabilities. He currently is the Executive Director of Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns.

The honors he has received include the President's Award, the UCP National Achievement Award in 2001; the Firestone Award, the UCPA National Volunteer Award in 1998; Outstanding Alumnus from Michigan State University in 1994; the National Leadership Award from the National Council on Disability in 1998; and the President's Award from UCPA of Michigan in 1986. Duncan was also inducted into the Michigan Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame in 2001.

He has keynoted and presented workshops at a number of state and national conferences on sport and recreation. In 2000, the American Academy on Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine established the "Duncan Wyeth Award" to recognize each year an individual who contributes significantly to the health and wellness of persons with disabilities through sport and recreation. In addition, he has authored or co-authored several chapters and articles on sport and recreation.

Duncan believes that sport and recreation are valuable activities to enhance health and wellness, build self esteem, include people with disabilities in community activities and allow each individual to excel to his or her maximum potential.

Duncan is an outstanding athlete and dedicated volunteer who helps further the recognition of athletes with disabilities on both the national and international level. He has devoted much of his life during the last twenty years to the promotion and public recognition of sports for persons with disabilities and continues to do so especially in the state of Michigan.

Congratulations Duncan!