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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, Tennessee]], with his wife, Dianne.<ref name="LW"/> |
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, Tennessee]], with his wife, Dianne.<ref name="LW"/> |
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He is also well known on [[YouTube]] for his blooper outtakes from his television show |
He is also well known on [[YouTube]] for his blooper outtakes from his television show. |
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== Achievements == |
== Achievements == |
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Bill Dance | |
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| Born | October 7, 1940 |
| Nationality |  American |
| Known for | professional fisherman, television host, author |
| Spouse | Dianne[1] |
| Children | Bill, Jr; Paul; Patrick; Pamela[1] |
| Website | http://www.billdanceoutdoors.com |
Bill Dance is an angler and host of Bill Dance Outdoors, a fishing television series on the Versus channel.
Biography
Raised in Collierville, Tennessee, Dance planned to become a doctor, like his father Joseph Bowers and grandfather before him, 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 an ABC affiliate in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968.[3]
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, Tennessee, with his wife, Dianne.[3]
He is also well known on YouTube for his blooper outtakes from his television show.
Achievements
- Member, International Game Fish Association's Hall of Fame
- 1970, 1974, 1977: B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year[4]
- 23 National Bass Fishing titles and 7 B.A.S.S. titles.[4]
- Caught first bass in B.A.S.S. history[4]
- 1978: Congressional National Water Safety Award
- 1986: National Freshwater Hall of Fame[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Bill Dance Outdoors - Bill Dance Fishing Illustrated:". Bill Dance. 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ "Bill Dance learns steps of old salt". Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b Woody, Larry (2008-06-15). "America's Favorite Fishin' Buddy - American Profile:". Publishing Group of America. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ a b c "Bass tournament history and records for Bill Dance". billdanceoutdoors.com. Retrieved 2009-12-09.