Bill Coughlan

Bill Coughlan
Sport(s) Track
Biographical details
Born 1899
Died July 5, 1952(1952-07-05)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Playing career
19201922 Sewanee
Position(s) HB/QB
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
19301931 Chattanooga
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Sewanee Athletic Hall of Fame
2nd-team All-time Sewanee football team

William M. Coughlan (1899 July 5, 1952)[1] was an athlete, coach and official. He played football and track for the Sewanee Tigers,[2] inducted into the school's sports hall of fame in 2005.[3] Coughlan was a running back on the football team, captain of the 1920 team.[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

  1. "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.
  2. http://usctrackandfield.com/1921_results.html
  3. "Sewanee Athletics".
  4. "The ATO Palm". ATO. 1 January 1922 via Google Books.
  5. http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/22-m-footbl-recaps.pdf
  6. "Lettermen". Sewanee Alumni News: 14–18. 1949.
  7. 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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