William Ávila

William Avila
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-10-27)27 October 1956
Place of birth Alajuela, Costa Rica
Date of death 19 April 2016(2016-04-19) (aged 59)
Place of death Grecia, Costa Rica
Position Midfielder
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Costa Rica

William Avila (27 October 1956 – 19 April 2016) was a Costa Rican footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 2016, having been diagnosed with prostate cancer, he killed himself by jumping off a bridge.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Avila Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Exfutbolista fue quien se lanzó desde puente". Diario Extra (in Spanish). 19 April 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2023.