R.I.P. Bill Salonen

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R.I.P. Bill Salonen

Post by Mrs TrackCat » Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:52 pm

Sad to learn that Bobcat great Bill Salonen, who was a cousin of my Dad, has passed away. Bill was a tremendous athlete for the Bobcats. He received many awards including, leading the team in scoring his last two seasons, and receiving the MVP award, his last year. Bill, you will be missed. ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿˆ



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Re: R.I.P. Bill Salonen

Post by lv2hoop » Wed Aug 14, 2024 8:02 pm

Rest in Peace Mr. Salonen.



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Re: R.I.P. Bill Salonen

Post by kennethnoisewater » Fri Aug 16, 2024 10:12 am

He's an all-time great but he lived a long, full life. Had two sons that played for the other guys and of course Brian played in the NFL. Really a truly great family...what an awesome legacy for Mr. Salonen. Hope all who knew him remember him well.


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Re: R.I.P. Bill Salonen

Post by Mrs TrackCat » Fri Aug 23, 2024 12:41 pm

kennethnoisewater wrote: โ†‘
Fri Aug 16, 2024 10:12 am
He's an all-time great but he lived a long, full life. Had two sons that played for the other guys and of course Brian played in the NFL. Really a truly great family...what an awesome legacy for Mr. Salonen. Hope all who knew him remember him well.
I sure was bummed when Brian and Brad ended up playing for the team over the mountain. It has been so long ago, that I canโ€™t really remember, but I believe when Brian entered college, Bill was the head of a specific organization at MSU. I was sure the boys were going to play for the Cats.



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