H. W. Withers

Henry Wilson Withers (September 10, 1884 – June 15, 1949) was an American gymnast[3] who was the head coach of the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team in 1906–07.[4] He led the team to a 1–4 record, the exact opposite of their inaugural 4–1 campaign.[4]

Withers pictured in the Colonial Echo 1907, William and Mary yearbook
H. W. Withers
Withers's senior portrait at Washington & Lee in The Calyx 1906 yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1884-09-10)September 10, 1884
Abingdon, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 15, 1949(1949-06-15) (aged 64)[1]
Abingdon, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materWashington & Lee University (1906)[2]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1906William & Mary
Basketball
1906–1907William & Mary
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1906–1907William & Mary
Head coaching record
Overall2–6 (football)
1–4 (basketball)

Withers was also William & Mary's head football coach in 1906, finishing 2–6.[5]

Withers died of a heart attack in 1949. At the time of his death, he was working as a hardware merchant in Abingdon.[6]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
William & Mary Orange and White (Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1906)
1906 William & Mary 2–60–2
William & Mary: 2–60–2
Total:2–6

Basketball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
William & Mary Indians (Independent) (1906–1907)
1906–07 William & Mary 1–4
William & Mary: 1–4
Total:1–4

References

  1. Boland, Micajah (1958). "Sarah Harper and Her Descendents, the Terrys: Their Royal and Colonial Ancestry".
  2. "Calyx". Washington and Lee University. 1906.
  3. https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/bitstream/handle/10288/13529/bulletinofcolleg13coll.pdf?sequence=1
  4. William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 24, 2008.
  5. William & Mary football history - Media Guide 2007 Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, page 22. Accessed March 26, 2008.
  6. "Henry W. Withers", Kingsport News, June 17, 1949, Kingsport, Tennessee


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