Bill Dance (television host)
| Bill Dance | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1940 |
| Residence | Eads, Tennessee[1] |
| Nationality |  American |
| Known for | professional fisherman, television host, author |
| Home town | Collierville, Tennessee |
| Spouse(s) | Dianne[2] |
| Children | Bill, Jr; Paul; Patrick; Pamela[2] |
| Website | http://www.billdanceoutdoors.com |
Bill Dance is an angler and host of Bill Dance Outdoors, a fishing television series on NBC Sports and "Bill Dance Saltwater" on Outdoor Channel.
Biography
Raised in Lynchburg, Tennessee, Dance planned to become a doctor, like his father William Dance 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.
With fellow fishermen Roland Martin and Jimmy Houston, he formed the company Th3 Legends to sell signature products.[4]
Achievements
- Member, International Game Fish Association's Hall of Fame
- 1970, 1974, 1977: B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year[5]
- 23 National Bass Fishing titles and 7 B.A.S.S. titles.[5]
- Caught first bass in B.A.S.S. history[5]
- 1978: Congressional National Water Safety Award
- 1986: National Freshwater Hall of Fame[2]
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