S. Illinois: Bill Story's Thousand Mile Journey To Taking One Step

S. Illinois: Bill Story's Thousand Mile Journey To Taking One Step

Big Stories - Season 2, Episode 1

  • Aug 26, 2024 6:00 am
  • 29:02 mins
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A Chinese proverb states “The journey of one-thousand miles begins with one single step.” Former Southern Illinois Saluki football player Bill Story’s current thousand-mile journey is on artificial legs. Now, Bill hopes to walk one more time on the Saluki Stadium field. In this podcast episode, Bill shares how persistence, perseverance, and cool technology helped him walk again. Guests: Bill Story - Former Offensive Linesman for Southern Illinois University Deac Story - Bill's son Jerry Hardaway - Bill's former SIU teammate Bob Thomure - Bill's former SIU teammate Paulette Change - Bill's former classmate at SIU Morgan White - Doctor of Physical Therapy at Gainesville Health and Rehab Austin Williams - Physical Therapy Assistant at North Florida Hospital Charles McNeil - Physical Therapy Assistant at North Florida Hospital