Senior vice president for throws

Name: William A. Patrick, thrower@sccoast.net

Birthdate: December 24, 1929, Wheeling, W.V., USA

Ocupation: Retired, Union Carbide July 1984; Independent contractor, EDP Services

Home: Conway, S.C., USA

T&F Background: In high school, I put the shot 45 feet and threw the discus 150 feet. Did not compete in college. Officiated major track meets in West Virginia for 18 years.

Masters achievements: Started in the Senior/Masters program in late 1991, competing in one or two meets per month from March to September. All events are the throwing events (shot, discus, hammer, weight, superweight and javelin). Recent marks include a PR in December 1995 in (2.2-pound) discus of 37.18 (122-0) and (11-pound) shot April 1996 of 11.17 (36-7 3/4). Recent achievements are 4th in shot, 5th in the weight throw and 2nd in superweight at the 1996 USATF National Indoors.

Other: I am a member of the Mjolnir Throwers Club.

CEO's note: Bill is a charter member of the WTC, the first after the webmaster. In 1995, he ranked 24th in M65 shot put, 18th in discus, 17th in hammer, 13th in 25-pound weight throw, 5th in superweight toss (56 pounds) and 5th in the weight pentathlon.

Here Bill competes with grace and style at a 1994 meet in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

See Nedstats for very detailed information on visits since July 8, 1998.

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