AI OVERVIEW: The life-changing accident on April 5, 1986, knocked him out for eight minutes and left him deaf in his left ear, ending his Air Force plans and steering him toward Ohio Valley College. There a senior Bible major roommate and campus ministers connected him to regular church life, leading to his baptism and a spiritual transformation that shaped his family and career. He credits the event with redirecting his path to become a teacher and longtime track coach, and he believes God guides people to the right direction, even if it takes a dramatic knock, and that without the accident he would not be the Christian or father he is today; several close calls in coaching reinforce that view.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: A life-threatening injury his senior year of high school forever changed the direction of Bill Arbuckle’s life. While tragic at the time, Bill says it was that accident that led to a lot of good in his life.
