ON A ROLL

WRITER: SHEMIR WILES

Healthy Living last visited Bill Miller in November 2011 and learned about his triumphs as a quadriplegic.

It’s safe to say the Leesburg resident continues rolling through life—literally. In February 2012, Bill set a new world record in dynamic wheelchair bowling with a score of 255 at Spanish Springs Lanes in The Villages. His bowling group, affectionately named the “Quad Squad,” typically bowls twice a month. This group of quadriplegics has ramps attached to their wheelchairs, and a bowling ball is placed atop the ramp. They direct their chair toward the foul line, and when they stop the ball is released down the lane.

In 2013, Bill completed a master’s degree in entrepreneurship online from Western Carolina University and now serves as a teaching assistant for two courses in the same program.