--- title: "Meet William \"Bille\" DeWalt | Class 18 - Adaptive Training Foundation" description: "Meet Class 18 Athlete William \"Billy\" DeWalt and show your support for the athletes who defy impossible. Sponsor an athlete like William today!" image: https://www.adaptivetrainingfoundation.org/hubfs/A7301111%202%20(1).jpg --- [![ATF Main Logo](https://www.adaptivetrainingfoundation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ATF_Red.png?width=65&height=52&name=ATF_Red.png) ![ATF_Red](https://www.adaptivetrainingfoundation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ATF_Red.png?width=65&height=52&name=ATF_Red.png) ](https://www.adaptivetrainingfoundation.org/?hsLang=en) [![DONATE](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/8334379/33f4c625-2e94-4e9e-a431-cdf3dea015ed.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/8334379/33f4c625-2e94-4e9e-a431-cdf3dea015ed) [**](https://www.adaptivetrainingfoundation.org/meet-william-dewalt#tmpmodule_159984196699739) ** # Meet Adaptive Athlete: William "Billy" DeWalt   ### **Sgt.E5, William DeWalt, US Army, Ret. ** **DOB: **March 15th, 1976 **DOI: **July 30th, 2013 **PATHOLOGY: **TBI/Incomplete SCI ![William ](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/507386/CLEAN-images/lazy-imgs/lazy-img-800x500.png) SGT(E5) Billy DeWalt grew up as a military brat, but considers Wake Forest, NC home. During his 10 year service in the army, Billy endured many concussions after airborne training jumps at Fort Bragg. In 2003, while loading boats in Turkey, it became apparent that something was wrong with Billy’s health, so he was sent to a neurologist. There he was diagnosed with TBI with seizures. In 2004 Billy was sent out to Germany. By 2013 he had not only developed a herniated disc, but also ruptured disc in his back, leading to an emergency surgery. This resulted in leg damage. Seventeen weeks later, it ruptured again, leaving permanent damage to his leg. Billy was then diagnosed with Cauda Equina Syndrome.   Eventually, Billy was put into an nerospring brace. However, after participating in a treadmill run for the hamster wheel challenge for fighting alcoholism, it chewed up the instep of his foot. He is now in a fabtech brace. Billy’s goal throughout ATF’s 9 week program, is to learn how to use his current devices, to his advantage to become more active.   In 2015, Billy found crossfit to not only be a hobby but a method of healing and has since gotten off the majority of his medications. He has gone on to compete to win various competitions. This includes Crossfits 2016 winter games placing in 3rd, Lollapalooza 2019 placing in 1st of the scale divisions, and War Horse games taking 2nd and 3rd. He also took 1st in the category of weightlifting in the olympics. ##### ABOUT US ABOUT US ##### PROGRAMS PROGRAMS ##### Contact Us Contact Us **GYM & MAILING ADDRESS:** 4125 Old Denton Rd. Carrollton, TX 75010   **SCHEDULE A VISIT:** Please contact: [info@adaptivetrainingfoundation.org](mailto:info@adaptivetrainingfoundation.org) 469-830-5676 [![ATF_Logo_White](https://www.adaptivetrainingfoundation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ATF_Logo_White.png?width=100&height=100&name=ATF_Logo_White.png "ATF_Logo_White")](https://www.adaptivetrainingfoundation.org/?hsLang=en) Copyright © 2020 Adaptive Training Foundation | TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE [**](https://www.facebook.com/adaptivetrainingfoundation/)[**](https://twitter.com/ATF_Tribe)[**](https://www.instagram.com/adaptivetrainingfoundation/)[**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1hAgsJgl08VZdhPERiR_jg) **