Bill Curry was born on 21 October 1942 in College Park, Georgia, USA. He has been married to Carolyn Newton-Curry since 16 December 1962. They have two children.
Selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 23rd round of the 1964 Americal Football League college draft (183rd selection overall). Selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 20th round of the 1964 NFL college draft (279th selection overall).