William W. Church

William Wells Church (December 17, 1874 – March 28, 1966) was an American football player and coach. A native of Chicago,[1] he played college football at Princeton University, where he was selected as an All-American at tackle in 1896.[2] He served as the head football coach at Purdue University for one season, in 1897, and at Georgetown University for two seasons, in 1899 and 1901, compiling a career college football record of 5–3–1. Church participated in early professional football: He played tackle for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club in 1898[3] and the Homestead Library & Athletic Club in 1900, also coaching the latter team.[4] He married Mary Myrtle Brock in 1902.[5]

William W. Church
Church cropped from 1897 Purdue team photo
Biographical details
Born(1874-12-17)December 17, 1874
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 28, 1966(1966-03-28) (aged 91)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University (1897)
Playing career
1896Princeton
1898Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
1900Homestead Library & Athletic Club
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897Purdue
1899, 1901Georgetown
Head coaching record
Overall13–8–4

He later resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he died in 1966.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Purdue Boilermakers (Western Conference) (1897)
1897 Purdue 5–3–11–25th
Purdue: 5–3–11–2
Georgetown Blue and Gray (Independent) (1899)
1899 Georgetown 5–2–1
Georgetown Blue and Gray (Independent) (1901)
1901 Georgetown 3–3–2
Georgetown: 8–5–3
Total:13–8–4

References

  1. Hughes, T.P.; Munsell, F. (1898). American Ancestry: Embracing lineages from the whole of the United States. 1888[-1898. Ed. by Frank Munsell. J. Munsell's sons. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  2. Leitch, Alexander (1978). A Princeton Companion. Princeton University Press. p. 196. ISBN 9781400870011.
  3. PFRA Research. "The Worst Season Ever: Pittsburgh Pro Teams Find Hard Times: 1900" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. p. 1. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  4. PFRA Research. "Stars Over All-Stars: An All-Star Team: 1898" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. p. 2. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  5. "Duodecennial record of the class of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven ... number four, 1909 ..." Retrieved December 14, 2014.
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