Bob Wilson Executive Director Email:
B1NAGA@aol.com Phone: (800)-633-6242
Robert C. "Bob" Wilson lost both legs below the knee in an accident while serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk in February 1974. An avid golfer before the accident, Bob joined NAGA in 1979 and was selected by the Board for the position of Executive Secretary. He was promoted to the position of Executive Director in 1986 and held the position until 1995. Bob was reelected to the Director's position in August 2000. "If I can help just one amputee to a better life through participation in golf, that fact alone just makes my day!" Bob and his wife Nancy reside in New Hampshire.
Virgil Price has been a member of the National Amputee Golf Association for 13 years and is a Life Member. He is also a member of the Southern Amputee Golf Association and the Eastern Amputee Golf Association. He is a right below knee amputee. He has lived in Florida since 1972. He was also the Secretary/Treasurer of the Southern Amputee Golf Association for three years. He is retired from the military and enjoys golf and bicycle riding. He presently resides in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Martin Ebel Eastern Email:
msebel@yahoo.com Phone: (508)-460-5136
Martin S. (“Marty”) Ebel lost both his legs above the knee in
1983 as a result of an accident while operating a front-end loader. He has been
active in the NAGA for a number of years as an instructor in its First Swing and
Learn to Golf Programs. Marty first joined NAGA in the late 1980s and has been
a member of the Eastern Amputee Golf Association since the early 1990s. Marty,
his wife Michelle and daughter Jackie live in Massachusetts, where Marty
practices employment and discrimination law.
Don Bigler lost his left leg in 1998 after a 25 year struggle with circulatory disease. Don took up golf shortly before the loss of his leg and has since become an avid golfer. Don joined NAGA and WAGA in 1998 and attended his first WAGA tournament April 1998. He served WAGA as VP for 1 year and President for 3. Don works as a First Swing Instructor and also works with the City of Phoenix and City of Mesa Disabilities groups among other charitable organizations. He is currently employed in the insurance industry and has been for the past 35 years. Don moved to Arizona in 1958 and resides in Phoenix with his wife Billie.
Dan Cox lost his left leg below the knee in 1994 after a long fight with a staph infection following reconstructive surgery. A golfer since the age of 5, Dan took his first swing as an amputee just a week later while still on crutches. He immediately joined NAGA as a life member and became a First Swing Instructor, eventually serving as the organization's Executive Director. He has since played in each National tournament along with many regional and local events. Dan has also been an international ambassador for NAGA competing in tournaments in Japan, Australia, Italy, Ireland, Sweden, South Africa and Canada. Dan is the National Sales Manager for College Park Industries and also coordinates the annual Robinson Cup matches. He and his wife Pattie, live in Mequon, Wisconsin, while their son Sam serves as a Sergeant with the United States Marine Corps.
Rick Monroe, a retired U. S. Navy Petty Officer and Viet Nam veteran, lost his right arm in 1973 while serving aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVAN 65). An avid golfer since childhood, he enjoys helping other amputees by serving as a NAGA First Swing instructor. A member of NAGA since 2003, he is a Trustee for the newly formed Southwest AGA, and a member of the North American One Armed Golfer Association. Rick was in the banking industry for 20 years and now owns a small business in Austin, Texas, where he resides with his wife, Arlene.
Martin Ebel
