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Hobert Billingsley shares his life experiences . He discusses his childhood, education, and work experiences. He discusses his passion for diving and recalls those people and places which have made an impact on his life.
| Interviewee: | Billingsley, Hobert |
| Call number: | 80-026 |
| Date(s) of Interview: | April 19809 |
| Physical Description: | 32 pages; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes; no index |
| Physical Location: | Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory office. |
| Access Status: | Restricted; contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory for more information. |
| Interviewer: | Whitcomb, Kyle |
Hobert "Hobie" Billingsley, born on December 2, 1926, shares the story of his life. He talks about growing up in an impoverished, broken family. He recalls joining the YMCA at a young age, and through that began diving, which was a major turning point in his life. He discusses the focus diving put into his life, and describes the many championships and competitions he was involved in. He discusses fulfilling his dream to attend Ohio University and the hardships he endured in order to study there. Billingsley talks about his time serving in the United States Army Air Corps. He recalls working with his best friend in their water show before becoming a coach at Indiana University.
Indiana University
Ohio State University
United States Army Air Corps
University of Michigan
YMCA
Silvernagles
Batterman, Charles
Harlen, Bruce
Pollockus, Achilles
diving coach
diver
coaching
diving
employment
national diving championships
religion
water shows