"WHO is B.O.B". July 19-20th, 2003 at Raeford Parachute Center

Raeford Parachute Center, hosted the Bill Ottley Boogie, July 19th & 20th in honor of William H. Ottley (WHO) to continue the tradition of passing down the history of our skydiving evolution. 

Attendees included the Golden Knights, Arizona Airspeed, several members of the current US Skydiving Team, Top JOS Bill Wood, many present and past World Champion skydivers, and jumpers from a one tandem jump experience to D license members in the single digit numbers.

Saturday evening was held in Aviator’s Bar & Grill located on Raeford Parachute Center. The perfect place to gather together with a beverage of choice surrounded by years of skydiving trophies on the walls and industry heroes in the room.  Of course Aviator’s had been forewarned to be sure to stock lots of gin, after all, Ottley was coming to town.  Below are some of our photos from the evening. 

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3 beer drinkin, fun lovin, Ottley Admirers    Tony Thacker DZO  Top JOS Bill Wood presenting #79 JOS to Ottley    Ottley & Bill Wood   William H. Ottley presenting "The Way It Is"   WHO - Willaim H. Ottley  Hey Chris Dunn!   Taylor Moore & Lauren Thacker - Future Skydivers  

Craig Girard, Tim DAnnunzio & son Joey DAnnunzio  Jeremy Peters from Airizona Airspeed Members of the 2003 US Skydiving Team & Bill Ottley  DZO owners Tony Thacker & Kate Griesser with Bill Ottley  Joe Trinko!  Mr. Bill Ottley himself  Steve Noonan   Scott Rhodes & Bill Ottley

  Top JOS Bill Wood  John Terry   Future Ottley's - Oh No!    Ottley and Arizona Airspeed   Alsee Richardson & Cheryl Whitford    Newest JOS members!   Gene Thacker #80 & Bill Ottley #79

Written & Photos by Kate Griesser, except for the one Kate is in, photo by Chris Dunn

http://www.thepops.org/usa/whoisbob.asp   additional photos by Cheryl Whitford

http://www.dropzone.com even more photos by Scott Campos