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==Background==
==Background==
O'Neal was born in Corsicana in Navarro County in east central Texas to William Causby "Bud" O'Neal (1915–1991), a 1939 Bachelor of Science graduate of [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], and the former Jessie Standard (1918–2002), originally from Lampasas in west central Texas. O'Neal's maternal great-grandfather drove [[cattle]] on the Chisholm Trail; his grandmother, Janie Lucile Standard, came to Texas in 1881 in a covered wagon.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Bud and Jessie married on April 9, 1940, and owned a [[farm]] retail store in Corsicana. O'Neal has a younger sister, Judy O'Neal Smith (born March 20, 1944), and a brother, Michael Ross "Mike" O'Neal (born June 25, 1952) of Carrollton near [[Dallas]].
O'Neal was born in Corsicana in Navarro County in east central Texas to William Causby "Bud" O'Neal (1915–1991), a 1939 Bachelor of Science graduate of [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], and the former Jessie Standard (1918–2002), originally from Lampasas in west central Texas. O'Neal's maternal great-grandfather drove [[cattle]] on the Chisholm Trail; his grandmother, Janie Lucile Standard, came to Texas in 1881 in a covered wagon.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Bud and Jessie married on April 9, 1940, and owned a [[farm]] retail store in Corsicana. O'Neal has a younger sister, Judy O'Neal Smith (born March 20, 1944), and a brother, Michael Ross "Mike" O'Neal (born June 25, 1952) of Carrollton near [[Dallas]].
In 1960, O'Neal graduated from Corsicana High School. He thereafter enrolled at, first, Navarro College in Corsicana and then Texas A&M University-Commerce, then known as East Texas State University in Commerce, a city in Hunt County. He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] and [[Master of Arts]] from A&m-Commerce in 1964 and 1969, respectively. O'Neal served as athletic director and head football coach at Anna High School (1967–1968) and at Waskom High School in Harrison County (1968–1970). He first married the former Kathryn Berry of [[Dallas]]. After their [[divorce]], O'Neal married Faye Gipson of Garrison in Nacogdoches County. Faye remarried after their divorce and is now Faye G. Frasier of [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]].
In 1960, O'Neal graduated from Corsicana High School. He thereafter enrolled at, first, Navarro College in Corsicana and then Texas A&M University-Commerce, then known as East Texas State University in Commerce, a city in Hunt County. He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] and [[Master of Arts]] from A&m-Commerce in 1964 and 1969, respectively. O'Neal served as athletic director and head football coach at Anna High School (1967–1968) and at Waskom High School in Harrison County (1968–1970). He first married the former Kathryn Berry of [[Dallas]]. After their [[divorce]], O'Neal married Faye Gipson of Garrison in Nacogdoches County. Faye remarried after their divorce and is now Faye G. Frasier of [[Corpus Christi]].
Bill and Faye have four daughters: Lynn O. Martinez (born 1972 and married to Rudy Martinez) of Mansfield, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; Lynn's twin sister, Dr. Shellie O'Neal, (born 1972), a theater arts professor at Navarro College; Dr. Berri O'Neal, (born 1975 and married to Drew Gormley) of Irving in Dallas County , the executive director of Universities Center at Dallas (www.ucddowntown.org) and adjunct professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce, and Causby Lea Henderson (born 1980 and married to Dusty Lee Henderson) of Allen, Texas, located north of Dallas. O'Neal's third wife was the former Karon Jane Ashby 1960-2016), a former head of the Panola College [[mathematics]] department.<ref>[http://www.ams.org/dirinst/tx.html AMS Directory of Institutions]</ref>
Bill and Faye have four daughters: Lynn O. Martinez (born 1972 and married to Rudy Martinez) of Mansfield, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; Lynn's twin sister, Dr. Shellie O'Neal, (born 1972), a theater arts professor at Navarro College; Dr. Berri O'Neal, (born 1975 and married to Drew Gormley) of Irving in Dallas County , the executive director of Universities Center at Dallas (www.ucddowntown.org) and adjunct professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce, and Causby Lea Henderson (born 1980 and married to Dusty Lee Henderson) of Allen, Texas, located north of Dallas. O'Neal's third wife was the former Karon Jane Ashby 1960-2016), a former head of the Panola College [[mathematics]] department.<ref>[http://www.ams.org/dirinst/tx.html AMS Directory of Institutions]</ref>
==Panola College, radio, civic affairs==
==Panola College, radio, and civic affairs==
In the 1968-1969 academic year, O'Neal taught as a graduate assistant in the History Department at East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas. In 1970, he became a full-time faculty member at Panola College, a position that he held for thirty-three years. During his teaching career, O'Neal often dressed in the clothing which might have been worn by various historical characters. He attempted to convince students of the value of history in their daily lives and the unique information available through historical research. He created a "Traveling Texas" history course.<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.panola.edu/recruiting/pr2003/billoneal.htm End Of An Era]</ref> Panola College was founded in 1947 to offer educational opportunities, primarily, to returning [[World War II]] service personnel.
In the 1968-1969 academic year, O'Neal taught as a graduate assistant in the History Department at East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas. In 1970, he became a full-time faculty member at Panola College, a position that he held for thirty-three years. During his teaching career, O'Neal often dressed in the clothing which might have been worn by various historical characters. He attempted to convince students of the value of history in their daily lives and the unique information available through historical research. He created a "Traveling Texas" history course.<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.panola.edu/recruiting/pr2003/billoneal.htm End Of An Era]</ref> Panola College was founded in 1947 to offer educational opportunities, primarily, to returning [[World War II]] service personnel.