Bill was born April 16, 1929 in Ohiowa, Neb. to Charles Matejka and Alberta "Nano" McCurdy (Matejka). Bill's family soon moved to Lakeview, Ore. Bill graduated from Lakeview High School in 1948. He then signed a professional baseball contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers and played one year of minor league baseball. He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1950. In 1951, Bill married the love of his life, Lucy Mary Harnish of Central Point, Oregon. Together they had 3 [...]
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