Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Former football coach Peck passes
4/24/2017 7:11:00 PM | General
Led Blue Raiders from 1970-74
Former Middle Tennessee head football coach William Bethule "Bill" Peck, 90, of Grand Island, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017.
Peck led the Blue Raiders from 1970 to 1974 where he compiled a record of 27-25-2. He took over a program that went 1-9 in 1969 and improved the Blue Raiders to a mark of 6-3-1 in 1970. Peck was the 10th coach in school history.
Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, William served in the US Army during World War II. William graduated from Stetson University in 1951 and began his coaching career at Leesburg High School, Leesburg, FL. He coached at many schools including, Columbia University, Ridgefield Park High School, Ridgefield Park, NJ, Paramus High School, Paramus, NJ, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, Middle Tennessee State where he had the 1st African American Quarterback and won the Churchman Hall of Fame Coach of the Year and Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year.
Locally he coached at Eustis, Mount Dora, Leesburg, Tavares, Umatilla and returned to Mount Dora High School before retiring from coaching in 2010 at the age of 83.
William is survived by his wife of 65 years, Kathy Peck, Grand Island, FL; 2 sons, William D. Peck, Mount Dora, FL, Chris R. Peck; brother, Dr. Robert R. Peck, Pownal, VT; granddaughter, Kristen Liddle and 2 great-grandchildren, Thomas Owen Mysinger, Brianna Skye Mysinger.
Services will be private for family only with a public memorial to be held in the near future. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be made to a local high school athletic program.
Peck led the Blue Raiders from 1970 to 1974 where he compiled a record of 27-25-2. He took over a program that went 1-9 in 1969 and improved the Blue Raiders to a mark of 6-3-1 in 1970. Peck was the 10th coach in school history.
Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, William served in the US Army during World War II. William graduated from Stetson University in 1951 and began his coaching career at Leesburg High School, Leesburg, FL. He coached at many schools including, Columbia University, Ridgefield Park High School, Ridgefield Park, NJ, Paramus High School, Paramus, NJ, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, Middle Tennessee State where he had the 1st African American Quarterback and won the Churchman Hall of Fame Coach of the Year and Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year.
Locally he coached at Eustis, Mount Dora, Leesburg, Tavares, Umatilla and returned to Mount Dora High School before retiring from coaching in 2010 at the age of 83.
William is survived by his wife of 65 years, Kathy Peck, Grand Island, FL; 2 sons, William D. Peck, Mount Dora, FL, Chris R. Peck; brother, Dr. Robert R. Peck, Pownal, VT; granddaughter, Kristen Liddle and 2 great-grandchildren, Thomas Owen Mysinger, Brianna Skye Mysinger.
Services will be private for family only with a public memorial to be held in the near future. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be made to a local high school athletic program.
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