Bill Ordway

Bill Ordway
Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born (1917-05-08)May 8, 1917
Mandan, North Dakota
Died September 7, 1999(1999-09-07) (aged 82)
Arlington, Texas
Playing career
Football
1936–1938 North Dakota
1946 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position(s) Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1949–1950 Jamestown
Basketball
1954–1961 Juneau-Douglas HS
1961–1965 Alaska
1968–1969 Glassboro State
Baseball
1966–1967 Lewis–Clark State
Head coaching record
Overall 5–11 (college football)
26–51 (college basketball)
26–21 (college baseball)

Allan William Ordway (May 8, 1917 – September 7, 1999) was an American gridiron football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Jamestown College—now known as the University of Jamestown—in Jamestown, North Dakota from 1949 to 1950 seasons, compiling a record of 5–11.[1]

Ordway played football for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the early 1940s.[2]

He died of a rare lung disease, pseudomonas in 1999. He had been in declining health in the recent years leading up to his death. He was cremated with his ashes scattered at a park.

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Jamestown Jimmies (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1949–1950)
1949 Jamestown 3–5
1950 Jamestown 2–6
Jamestown: 5–11
Total:5–11

References

  1. DeLassus, David. "Jamestown College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. http://juneauempire.com/stories/091599/Spo_ordway.html
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