Bill Dance (television host)
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Biography
Raised in Lynchburg, Tennessee, Dance considered becoming a doctor, but changed his mind after happening upon a grisly motorcycle accident in the early 1960s. He then turned his focus to competing in bass tournaments. A fishing lure manufacturer that sponsored him suggested he should start a TV show to promote the product. The program originally began on WHBQ-TV, then the ABC affiliate in Memphis, in 1968.[1]
Dance's signature look includes sunglasses and a Tennessee Volunteers baseball cap. He received his first cap from their coach, Doug Dickey, in the late 1960s. He lives in Eads, with his wife, Dianne.[1]
Achievements
- International Game Fish Association's Hall of Fame
- 1970, 1974, 1977: B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year.[2]
- 23 National Bass Fishing titles and 7 B.A.S.S. titles.[2]
- Caught first bass in B.A.S.S. history.[2]
- 1986: National Freshwater Hall of Fame.[3]
References
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