George ‘The Human Fly’ Willig took New York City by storm on May 26, 1977 when he scaled all 110 floors of the World Trade Center’s South Tower. It’s a feat that shocked and surprised many, and hasn’t ...

WEBVTT IT'S TIME NOW FOR YOUR WYFF NEWS 4 TIMELINE... ON THIS MAY 26TH... ON THIS DATE IN 1977... AMATEUR MOUNTAINEER GEORGE WILLIG FROM BROOKLYN... SCALED THE OUTSIDE OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER'S ...

Window washer Jack Forbes thought right away there was something strange about the bearded, kerchief-wearing, determined-looking man with the harness on his back, walking purposefully toward the World ...

WEBVTT LATEST, COMING UP. GEOFF: IT'S TIME NOW FOR YOUR WYFF NEWS 4 TIMELINE ON THIS MAY 26. ON THIS DATE IN 1977, AMATEUR MOUNTAINEER GEORGE WILLIG SCALED THE OUTSIDE OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER'S ...

As we mentioned yesterday, this week marked 32 years since George Willig's climb up the World Trade Center's south tower. When he got up there, he signed his name on a piece of metal on the ...

N E W   Y O R K, March 13 -- Almost a quarter of a century ago, in 1977, a toy maker and amateur rock climber named George Willig had New Yorkers looking up with curious looks upon their faces.

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- In today's Back Story, a real life Spider-Man climbs the World Trade Center. Find more 50th anniversary Back Stories and other special features here, and be sure to follow the ...

WEBVTT 4 TIMELINE...ON THIS MAY 26TH. ON THIS DATE IN 1977, AMATEUR MOUNTAINEER GEORGE WILLIG CAPTURED THE ATTENTION OF THE NATION, AND PARTICULARLY THAT OF THE PEOPLE ON THE STREETS AROUND THE WORLD ...

“The thing that attracted people to George the most is that he didn’t have any message to give.” So says the mother of George Willig, who in 1977 became the first person to climb one of New York’s ...