Career
Briggs was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is often confused with another football player, William John Brigg, ho played for the University of Iowa. After retiring from football, Bill pursued several careers, among them a salesman for McLaren Electronics, a master electrician and aa ministe.with the United Church. He held the position of assistant minister at Saint Andrews Wesley Church in Vancouver, British Columbia for several years.
Hes died at a hospice in Penticton, British Columbia in 2000.