George Willig
United States
Mountain Climber
B: June 11, 1949
Climbed the South Tower of the World Trade Center
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.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Preliminary 1 | 8 |
5 |
$500 |
None |
| TOTALS | 5 |
$500 |
0 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Points Scored | 5 |
1981 Preliminary 1 |