I wouldn’t tell you that I ever really got to know Bill Tabor, but we were in the same type of construction business in and around Austin, back in the 1970s. I’d run into him from time to time. We both frequented the Jim’s Coffee Shop on Ben White Blvd and we would see each other and chat sometimes.
Bill operated Travis Country Stables on Boston Lane out toward Oak Hill. He had his finger in a lot of things. He also operated a store, Tabor Town down around Cedar Creek.
I read where Bill passed away back in 2017.
What sticks in my mind most about Bill Tabor was his invention. A big plastic bubble that enabled him to walk on water. He claimed to have coined the name “Hydronaut” and that is what he considered himself. He had hopes of one day obtaining a sponsor to aid him in water walking the English Channel. I don’t think that ever happened.
Below is a video segment that I suppose showed on one of Austin’s public access channel shows.
Angora Chronicles 