Personal
Son of William and Perl Popin of San Mateo ... brother Pete is a professional bike racer ... plant science major.
Before BYU
High School - Played running back and defensive halfback, Bill was voted teh MVP at Aragon High ... won the same honor in track.
Other Colleges - Enrolled at San Mateo College where he was named all-conference as a freshman (second team) ... first team as a sophomore.