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William "Bill" Paul Courtright Born 12-04-1947 began skiing at age 2, started instructing his class mates at age 12, was hired at age 13 by the Pando Ski Area, Rockford, MI. Be came a Certified Instructor, PSIA #745 at 16. In 1968 with the assistance from the Michigan School for the Blind in Lansing, began the Michigan Associan for Blind Skiers, the first non profit organization to teach the blind to ski in the United States At one time in the early I had taugh more blind and handicapped skiers than any one in the United States.