Researching Bill Spiers
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2465 people with the Spiers surname? In that year Spiers was ranked number 1577 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Spiers on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Spiers and the Spiers Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3854 people with the Spiers surname in the UK? Spiers is now ranked number 1488 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Spiers surname in the USA? Spiers is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Bill Spiers
Bill Spiers
William James Spiers III (born June 5, 1966) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball who played primarily as a shortstop and third baseman from 1989 to 2001. He is currently an assistant football coach for Clemson. He was also a punter for Clemson University. He was a first round draft pick (13th overall) in the 1987 amateur draft. He debuted in the majors two years later with the Milwaukee Brewers on April 7, 1989.
On September 24, 1999, while playing with the Houston Astros, Spiers was attacked by a 23-year-old man while standing in the outfield before the bottom of the 6th inning. Teammate Mike Hampton was first on the scene and delivered several kicks to the attacker. He was later quoted saying "The good thing was he didn't have a weapon... I always check right field before I deliver the first pitch. It's just a habit. I looked out there and saw the guy on Billy's back... It was a scary thing. My instincts just took over. My rage took over. I was pretty furious. I wanted to get him off my teammate." After being arrested the attacker faced two counts of battery and one count of disorderly conduct. Spiers wound up with a welt under his left eye, a bloody nose and whiplash.
As of 2016, Spiers is an offensive assistant at Clemson University Football, where he is also pursuing his graduate degree.
In 2020, Spiers was Clemson Football Senior Assistant, Offense & Special Teams
On May 21, 2007 Spiers was inducted into the South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame. He is now coaching both baseball and football.
His son, Will, is a punter for the Clemson football team.
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