Bill Kerr was a graduate of East Fairmont High School. Then he attended Fairmont State College and received a Bachelor's Degree in Education. Following graduation he became a teacher and Assistant Football Coach at Mannington High School. He then served his Country in the United States Navy during Second World War. Upon his return to Fairmont, he was a teacher at Fairmont Junior High School and Assistant Football Coach at Fairmont Senior High School under Biz Dawson from 1947-1955. Bill became the Head Coach at Fairmont Senior High School during the 1955-56 school year. He started the wrestling program at Fairmont Senior High School and coached three sports while there: wrestling, football and track. His coaching produced at least one State Wrestling Champion every year from 1952-1963. Bill served as Assistant Principal and Acting Principal at Fairmont Senior High School. He moved on to the collegiate level at Fairmont State College where he was the Assistant Football Coach and Wrestling Coach from 1963-1971. From 1971 through his retirement in 1979, Bill was the Head Football Coach of the Fairmont State Falcons, winning the WVIAC Conference Championship in both 1973 and 1974. Bill was married to Millie Hanley Kerr and raised three sons, Bill Jr. of Arizona, Tom of Indiana and Jack of Wheeling. They have 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Bill passed away on June 21, 2005.