Bill Coughlan
American football player, track athlete, and coach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| 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 | |
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