Bill Fincher
American football player and coach (1896–1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the baseball pitcher, see Bill Fincher (baseball).
William Enoch Fincher (November 12, 1896 – July 17, 1978) was an American college football player and coach. He played the end and tackle positions for the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football team of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Fincher was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1974.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1896-11-12)November 12, 1896 Spring Place, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | July 17, 1978(1978-07-17) (aged 81) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1916–1920 | Georgia Tech |
Position(s) | End, tackle, placekicker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1921 | William & Mary |
1925–1931 | Georgia Tech (line) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–3–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Awards | |
3× All-Southern (1917, 1919, 1920) 2× Consensus All-American (1918, 1920) Tech All-Era Team (John Heisman Era) | |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1974 (profile) | |
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