Bill Chaffin - Basketball | United States

Slam Dunking in the Game of Life After 25 years as a successful marketing and sales executive, Bill Chaffin's career path took him in a new direction. He became a popular motivational speaker, challenging audience members to go beyond success and become both personally and professionally significant. Bill developed a unique link to help him connect with audiences of all ages and hold their attention throughout his presentation: He became America's only motivational speaker who does basketball shootouts with middle school, high school, college and professional basketball players. Now known far and wide as "Basketball Bill," just how exceptional are Bill's basketball shooting skills? On September 12, 1989 in a special cable TV broadcast from Schererville, Indiana, he made 190 out of 208 free throw attempts in ten minutes, using only one ball and one rebounder. That performance earned Bill a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Bill exercises and walks every day, as well as shooting at least 2,000 hoops a week.