Bill graduated from Missouri Valley College in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.  Bill was a four-year letter winner in football, and a four-year member of the V-Club.  Bill played offensive guard, linebacker, and was on the kick-off team.  Bill played in four postseason bowl games: the Marble Bowl, the Cigar Bowl, the Mineral Water Bowl, and the Tangerine Bowl.  Bill earned All-Conference honorable Mention honors for his defensive work his freshman year.

In 1952 Bill joined the Knights of Columbus and is a Fourth Degree Knight.  Bill and his wife have received the Family of the Year award twice and he received the Knight of the Year award for his local council.  Bill married Margaret Weaver from Malta Bend, Missouri on June 2, 1956, and they have four children and nine grandchildren.