Bill Tilney - member profile
Bill Tilney, RPCV Ethiopia. 1962-1964, and former GCCRPCV
Vice President, recently competed in the Texas State Senior
Olympic Games.
Bill took the bronze medal in the Football Distance throw and the
bronze medal in the Football Accuracy throw. He also took the silver
medal in the Softball Distance throw and the Bronze medal in the
Softball Accuracy throw. He also took a silver medal in the 50 meter
Freestyle Swim and the bronze medal in the 50 meter Backstroke Swim.
Also, Bill came in 4th in the 800 meter run and he took the silver
in the 400 meter dash. Well done!
He would like you to know
that he is doing all this in the 70 -74 age group.
Bill
taught Physical Geography and PE at Haile Selassie I Secondary
School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Prior to this, he ran a 2 hour 46
minute marathon at the Western Hemisphere Marathon in Southern
California in 1960. He has run all his life and played a variety of
sports including softball, swimming and football. While in Ethiopia,
he ran with many long distance runners. Sound like Bill has lead an
active and healthy life.
Your Peace Corps friends are behind
you 100%. Well done!
Here is a photo from Bill's Peace Corps
days. He was traveling in the Congo.
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