Willis (Bill) Collier, passed away on July 16, 2026. He was born on December 7, 1953 in Mannheim, Germany to Willis Sr and Gertrud Collier. From age 12-18, Bill attended boarding school at Queens College in England where he graduated top of his class and was the captain of the rugby team. He moved to the United States where he attended Florida State University where he would go on to play rugby for the university and was a proud Seminole alumni and devoted football fan until the very end. He received a bachelor’s degree in both accounting and business. After college, he discovered a passion for scuba diving that would lead him to starting his own business (Sport Products of Tampa). He ran the company for over 37 years and manufactured products such as wetsuits, weight belts, golf cart covers, dive bags, etc. and developed a patent for mask straps. He loved all Tampa sporting teams (Lightning, Bucs, Rays) and was an avid animal lover, rescuing many throughout his years. Bill is preceded in death by his wife Anita Collier (married 34 ) and is survived by his stepdaughter Kelly Toomey and (husband Matt), his siblings Ann Marie Massad (husband Andrew), Renate Umling and three children, Austin (kids: Aiden and Armonde), Michael and Monica. The family takes solace in the fact he lived a long and good life.