Bill Beck

Bill Beck
Sport(s) Football, baseball
Biographical details
Born (1900-01-03)January 3, 1900
Everett, Massachusetts
Died March 5, 1965(1965-03-05) (aged 65)
Burlington, Vermont
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1941 Rhode Island
1946–1949 Rhode Island
Baseball
1954–1959 Rhode Island
Head coaching record
Overall 12–22–2 (football)
40–56–1 (baseball)

William M. H. Beck[1] (January 3, 1900 – March 5, 1965) was the head coach of the Rhode Island Rams football team in 1941 and then again from 1946 through 1949. He compiled a 12–22–2 record.[2]

Beck also coached the Rhode Island baseball program from 1954 to 1959. As head baseball coach, Beck's overall record was 40–56–1.[3] In 1966, the school honored Beck by naming its newly constructed baseball stadium Bill Beck Field.[4]

Beck died after sustaining injuries in a skiing accident in 1965.[5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Rhode Island Rams (Independent) (1941)
1941 Rhode Island 5–2–1
Rhode Island Rams (Independent) (1946)
1946 Rhode Island 2–4
Rhode Island Rams (Yankee Conference) (1947–1949)
1947 Rhode Island 3–41–34th
1948 Rhode Island 2–4–11–34th
1949 Rhode Island 0–80–44th
Rhode Island: 12–22–21–10
Total:12–22–2

Baseball

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Rhode Island (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

[3]

References

  1. ↑ Biography at GoRhody.com
  2. ↑ College Football Data Warehouse Bill Beck records
  3. 1 2 "2005 Rhode Island Rams Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Rhode Island Sports Information. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ Go Rhody Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Rhode Island Rams Sports website
  5. ↑ "William Beck, Was URI Coach". Newport Daily News. Newport, Rhode Island. March 6, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
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