William "Bill" Mercer was born in Muskogee, OK. He served in the Navy form 1943-1946 aboard the USS Rixey and USS LCI (G)-439.(Landing Craft Boat Infantry - gunboat) Bill was a singal man. His ships participated in 5 invasions: Marshall Islands Guam, Leyte Luzon and Okinawa. After the war Bill earned his Bachelors degree from the University of Denver in 1949 and his Masters from North Texas State University. Bill was a well know sports broadcaster and is best known for his play-by-play radio baseball broadcasting. He also covered the John F Kennedy assignation. Courtesy of sabr.org/bio and wikipedia.