Life and Career
Born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, Bill moved to Fairess Hills, where she began playing little league baseball in 1977. She was the only girl in her league, as there were no girls baseball teams in the area. In her teens, Bill became interested in music, and she joined a teenaged girls' band as a drummer. Her band was not very successful, and soon she was involved in sports again.
In 1985, she won the Pennsylvania state high school championship as a track and fielder. Also that year, she became the first female in Pennsylvania sports history to compete in the state's high school javelin, shot put and discus championships, and won medals in the discus throw and the shot put events.
Bill went to Penn State, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in health policy and administration. She was the captain of the Track and Rugby teams, and helped her track and field team win two Eastern College Athletic Conference titles.
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