UM Handball great Bill Peoples dies, Friday, September 14th

[TheBud]

I am surprised that I had not seen this on eGriz. Did I miss it somewhere?

Sad thing for such a great guy to think that he had no other options.

R.I.P. Bill Peoples. My thoughts and prayers to your family and friends.

Arrangements are being handled by Garden City Funeral Home. http://www.missoulafuneralhomes.com/_mgxroot/page_10780.php?task=All

http://mtstandard.com/news/local/ha...cle_86069338-00eb-11e2-942a-001a4bcf887a.html

September 17, 2012 11:17 am • The Standard Staff

National handball champion Bill Peoples, 60, of Butte died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in Missoula.

He has been run over by a delivery truck on the University of Montana campus, apparently in an attempt to commit suicide, the Missoulian reported. An investigation is not yet complete.

Peoples, a Butte native, was named the University of Montana’s outstanding athlete in 1975 and was inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.

He has won several handball competitions, including seven U.S. national masters doubles titles and one U.S. national masters single title.

Great stoy on his life:

National handball champion Bill Peoples killed by semi at UM:http://missoulian.com/news/state-an...cle_7ea6c6d8-00fc-11e2-a8bc-001a4bcf887a.html

National masters handball champion Bill Peoples, shown here in 1997.

A Sad Commentary:http://grizvox.com/2012/09/a-sad-commentary/

 

[GrizMusician]

HOLY SH*T!

Man this is terrible... RIP Bill...

 

[PolsonGrizFan]

There was a moment of silence for him right before kick off.

 

[TheBud]

There was a moment of silence for him right before kick off.

Glad to hear. Thanks.