George Willig
Mountain climber
When George Willig, a toy maker from Brooklyn, used homemade climbing equipment to scale the World Trade Center on a windy March day in 1977, he expected to be arrested when he reached the top, and he was. Willig was eventuall fined $1.10. He gained some fame on "Wide World of Sports" by climbing mountains such as Widow's Peak.
EVENT |
PLACE |
POINTS |
MONEY |
EVENT WINS |
1981 Men's Preliminary 1 |
8 |
5 |
$1,000 |
None |
TOTALS |
5 |
$1,300 |
0 |