Bill was just a good dude. He was a true Deadhead. I loved his broadcasting and he loved rooting for our Beloved Ducks.
I never met Bill, however, my dad and older brothers knew him well. Bill grew up in La Mesa, CA and went to Helix High School which is where I grew up and went to High School (12 years later).
One of my brothers, who played for San Diego Stare, used to tell me about how much fun it was to play against Bill when the Aztecs played against UCLA one year.
He will be missed. He accomplished so much and you could tell he just loved life.
He used to have a speech impediment that was really tough and made it very hard to understand him. He was able to improve to where he was great in the booth.
I don’t know where I’m going with all this.
Keep smiling and telling stories wherever you are Bill.