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Bookmark or Share- Bill Porter (salesman) - WikipediaWilliam Douglas Porter (September 9, 1932 – December 3, 2013) was an American salesman, who worked for Watkins Incorporated based in Winona, Minnesota. Born with cerebral palsy, Porter's background and work was brought to the public's attention in 1995 when an Oregon-based newspaper published a series of feature stories about him.
- Door to Door: The Story of Bill Porter - CerebralPalsy.orgA 2002 television biopic documents the story of Bill Porter, an engaging door to door salesman with Cerebral Palsy that beat physical and emotional odds to reach the top of his profession. Director: Steven Schachter. Writers: William H. Macy and Steven Schachter. Based on: The true story of Bill Porter.
- Bill Porter, an Exceptional Salesman Who Inspired a Film, Dies at 81Dec. 9, 2013. Bill Porter, an Oregon door-to-door salesman who plied his trade for decades despite having severe cerebral palsy, and whose story inspired an Emmy-winning television film starring...
- Famed US door-to-door salesman dies at 81 | AP NewsPORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — Bill Porter, the door-to-door salesman in Portland, Oregon, who was portrayed by William H. Macy in an Emmy-winning TV movie, has died at 81. Porter spent decades trudging through Portland neighborhoods selling J.R. Watkins products, determined to make his way through life independently despite physical challenges.
- Bill Porter (Red Pine) - Copper Canyon PressBill Porter assumes the pen name Red Pine for his translation work. He was born in Los Angeles in 1943, grew up in the Idaho Panhandle, served a tour of duty in the US Army, graduated from the University of California with a degree in anthropology, and attended graduate school at Columbia University. Uninspired by the prospect of an academic ...
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