Willows was inducted into the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association Hall of Fame in 2007.

Willows competed in the 1984 Summer Paralympics in athletics, boccia and swimming. Her best result came in swimming, winning a gold medal in the Women’s 25 m Freestyle with Aids C1. Her other medals came when she won bronze in the women’s C1 boccia, and in distance and precision throwing events, she won bronze and silver respectively. Willows also competed in the 1988 Summer Paralympics.

Deborah Willows (born 29 March 1961 in London, Ontario) is a paralympic athlete from Canada competing mainly in category C1 events.