A melancholy happy trails to "Pie".

While not the most gifted player he certainly gave it his all on the court as a Duke.

Very sad. As Ghost said, he gave it his all on the court.

I remember him as well.

I remember Bill well as a player, rough and tough. Once Donnie Gambridge told me this story ( so it may be exaggerated , if you knew Gumby) Pie and Joey Meyers are wrestling in their apartment, busting up furniture and raising hell. The bout ends when one of them swallows his chaw of chew and then throws up!

It is sad to see our old Dukes passing, they made it so much fun going to the Arena and watching the games, Red and Cinny and Mike always had local kids on the teams. We followed these guys through high school and always had a real interest in their success.

RIP Pie.......

So sorry to hear. Second member of the last NCAA T team to go too soon (John Thomas was the first).

When Sam Clancy signed an NFL contract, I always wondered why no team took a look at Pie as a TE.

PIe was one othe the nicest people I have ever met at Duquesne. Just a good person and you always felt instantly in friendship with the guy. He always was open and friendly with everybody...if he was anything like he was when I knew him,....,than I'm sure the rest of his life, must have been full of family and friends that were touched the same way....

duq81 wrote:

VBC wrote:

Pie succumbed to the same illness as JT, leukemia.  Both good friends who I miss dearly.

 

I thought JT died from testicular cancer?
 

I thought I was told leukemia, but that was a long time ago so maybe you're correct.