Bill Coughlan
| Sport(s) | Football, track |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1899 |
| Died |
July 5, 1952 Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1922 | Sewanee |
| Position(s) | Halfback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Track | |
| 1930–1931 | Chattanooga |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
|
Porter Cup (1920) Sewanee Athletic Hall of Fame 2nd-team All-time Sewanee football team | |
William M. Coughlan (1899 – July 5, 1952)[1] was an American college football player and track athlete and coach. He played football and ran track at Sewanee: The University of the South and was inducted into the school's sports hall of fame in 2005.[2][3] Coughlan was a halfback and quarterback on the Sewanee Tigers football team and captain of the 1920 squad.[4] He returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown against Alabama in 1922.[5] He was second-team on the all-time Sewanee football team.[6] Coughlan coached track at the University of Chattanooga in 1930,[7] and later coached at Notre Dame prep.
References
- ↑ "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS2H-JMZ : 25 May 2014), William M. Coughlan, 05 Jul 1952; citing Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, cn 52-15470, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 2,372,465.
- ↑ http://usctrackandfield.com/1921_results.html
- ↑ "Sewanee Athletics".
- ↑ "The ATO Palm". ATO. 1 January 1922 – via Google Books.
- ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/22-m-footbl-recaps.pdf
- ↑ "Lettermen". Sewanee Alumni News: 14–18. 1949.
- ↑ Govan, Gilbert Eaton; Livingood, James Weston (1 January 1947). "The University of Chattanooga: Sixty Years". University of Chattanooga – via Google Books.
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