Bill Beck (coach)

William M. H. Beck[1] (January 3, 1900 – March 5, 1965) was an American college football and baseball coach at the University of Rhode Island. He served as the head coach of the Rhode Island Rams football team in 1941 and then again from 1946 through 1949, compiling a record of 12–22–2. Beck also coached the Rhode Island baseball program from 1954 to 1959, tallying a mark of 40–56–1.[2] In 1966, the school honored Beck by naming its newly constructed baseball stadium Bill Beck Field.[3]

Bill Beck
Biographical details
Born(1900-01-03)January 3, 1900
Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 1965(1965-03-05) (aged 65)
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1941Rhode Island State
1946–1949Rhode Island State
Baseball
1954–1959Rhode Island
Head coaching record
Overall12–22–2 (football)
40–56–1 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 New England Conference (1941)

Beck died on March 5, 1965, at Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burlington, Vermont, after sustaining injuries in a skiing accident.[4]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Rhode Island State Rams (New England Conference) (1941)
1941 Rhode Island State 5–2–12–01st
Rhode Island State Rams (Independent) (1946)
1946 Rhode Island State 2–41–23rd
Rhode Island State Rams (Yankee Conference) (1947–1949)
1947 Rhode Island State 3–41–34th
1948 Rhode Island State 2–4–11–34th
1949 Rhode Island State 0–80–44th
Rhode Island State: 12–22–25–12
Total:12–22–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Baseball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Rhode Island Rams (Yankee Conference) (1954–1959)
1954 Rhode Island 4–12
1955 Rhode Island 10–8
1956 Rhode Island 10–7
1957 Rhode Island 7–9–1
1958 Rhode Island 7–9
1959 Rhode Island 2–11
Total:40–56–1

[2]

References

  1. Biography at GoRhody.com
  2. "2005 Rhode Island Rams Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Rhode Island Sports Information. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  3. Go Rhody Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Rhode Island Rams Sports website
  4. "William Beck, Was URI Coach". Newport Daily News. Newport, Rhode Island. March 6, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved April 11, 2017 via Newspapers.com open access.
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