Dr. Bill Harrison loving husband, father, grandfather, community optometrist and sports vision pioneer, lost his 4-year battle with squamous cell skin cancer on May 4, 2019.
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Dr. Bill Harrison began his work in professional baseball began in 1971 with the Kansas City Royals. Baseball Hall of Fame star George Brett was among the first players he trained. He worked with world-class athletes in various sports as they prepared for competition with Dr. Harrison's methods.
Many considered him to be one of this country's premier mind for sports enhancement. He was featured on shows such as Mike Douglas Show, ESPN, MLB Network. He has written or been featured in GQ, Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Mag, Collegiate Baseball, USA Today and much more. He is also the co-author of 3 books, “How2Focus: Like the Pros,” “How2Focus: The Hitter’s Zone,” and “How2Focus: The Pitcher’s Zone.” Over those 48 years Dr. Bill consulted with 15 MLB organizations, PGA golfers, various Olympic athletes and numerous NCAA programs. |
DR. WILLIAM D. HARRISON
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The Dr. William D. Harrison Memorial Fund has been created by his alma mater to continue the legacy of Dr. Bill Harrison's pioneering and passion for Sports Vision. The fund will be used to promote and support the growth of the Sports Vision Program at the University of California Berkeley School of Optometry. This will benefit the education of optometrists and serve the athletic community.
Or may also send a check to the Dr. William D. Harrison Memorial Fund for Sports Vision (Fund Number # FN0236000) and send attention: Ciel Mahoney Berkeley Optometry 397 Minor Hall Berkeley, CA 94720
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SlowTheGameDown has been training athletes for over 49 years, from Kansas City Royals Baseball Academy in 1971 to AL East Champions Toronto Blue Jays in 2015 and the World Series Champion San Francisco Giants in 2010, 2012 and 2014. We believe everything you do in your sport begins with what you see. We can help you develop superior eye-mind-body reactions so that your game-speed performance will automatically be enhanced. Numerous critical skills, all visual in nature, underlie your ability to be as good as you can be.