About Bill Groce
Lived 1936 – 2012 (aged 75). Bill Groce was an american football player.
Billy Thomas Groce (April 16, 1936 – March 15, 2012) was an American football player and coach. He was a three-time letter winner at the University of North Texas–then known as North Texas State College–from 1957 to 1959. He was drafted in the 25th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1958 NFL draft. Groce served as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas–Monticello from 1970 to 1974, compiling a record of 11–39.
He died in 2012 at the age of 75.
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Who was Bill Groce?
American football player and coach
When was Bill Groce born?
Bill Groce was born on 16 April 1936 in Pittsburg.
When did Bill Groce die?
Bill Groce died on 15 March 2012 in Texas.
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Bill Groce was an american football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Groce. https://biography.guide/bill-groce/
MLA: "Bill Groce." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-groce/.
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