William T. Vesprini died in Michigan on March 1, 2005 according to information received by the College from his brother. The cause of death was leukemia.

Bill entered Dartmouth from Everett, Massachusetts and Vermont Academy. An outstanding football player, he became the starting center and a linebacker during his junior year. His team mates elected him captain for their senior year season. Bill was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Sphinx.

He attended the Tuck School but did not return for his second year and did not graduate. Bill was employed by Inland Steel and then, for seventeen years, by General Motors in Michigan. Following that he was self-employed as a manufacturing consultant.

Bill is survived by his wife, Ghislaine, a son, Frederick, and three brothers.