William Squires (November 24, 1932 – June 30, 2022) was an American

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coach. He was well known for coaching the

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at the height of its marathon success, including marathoners Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar,

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, and

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. Squires was originally from Arlington, Massachusetts, and competed in track and field events for Arlington High School. While a senior there, Squires was chosen as a member of the 1952 Parade All-American team. Squires went on to college at Notre Dame, where he was a two-time All-American in cross-country in 1954 and 1955. Squires's personal bests according to the MSTCA hall-of-fame induction were 4:21 for the mile in high school and 4:07 in college. He was notable for designing a Heartbreak Hill simulator for training. He was formerly a coach at Boston State College from 1965 to 1978. Bill also coached at Umass Boston from 1986 to 1990 to coach his son, Gerry. He lead the team to National for cross country in Hope, Michigan. In 2002 Squires received the

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award from the National Distance Running Hall of Fame. Squires co-authored the book ''Speed with Endurance'' with

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. Squires died on June 30, 2022, at the age of 89.

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External links

Speed with Endurance website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Squires, Bill 1932 births 2022 deaths American track and field coaches Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's track and field athletes People from Arlington, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's cross country runners Arlington High School (Massachusetts) alumni