Born in 1902, Leo Beuerman was a mere 36 inches tall, deaf and unable to walk.This inspirational man refused to pity himself despite his disability. Determined to be independent, he lived a full life in Lawrence, Kansas. He drove his antique tractor specially rigged with chains and pulleys that he used to maneuver himself down in a small wooden cart. Beuerman would set up shop on a street corner where he would sell pencils and other small wares.