World Champions of the Panhandle Series
When I realized the Eastern Panhandle was home to a surprising number of world champions, I thought it would be interesting to profile each of them. For this series I wrote for The Spirit of Jefferson in 2016, I interviewed five champions at length. Some photos were provided by the subjects and others were taken by me. Click on each name to be linked to their interview.
Travis Bagent, world champion arm wrestler
Vicky Bullett, Olympic champion and WNBA player
James Jett, Olympic champion and NFL player
Randy Robinson, world champion weight lifter
Fulton Walker, NFL player with two Super Bowl appearances
When I realized the Eastern Panhandle was home to a surprising number of world champions, I thought it would be interesting to profile each of them. For this series I wrote for The Spirit of Jefferson in 2016, I interviewed five champions at length. Some photos were provided by the subjects and others were taken by me. Click on each name to be linked to their interview.
Travis Bagent, world champion arm wrestler
Vicky Bullett, Olympic champion and WNBA player
James Jett, Olympic champion and NFL player
Randy Robinson, world champion weight lifter
Fulton Walker, NFL player with two Super Bowl appearances