Bill Amos, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bill Amos

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1898

Place of Birth: Graysville, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 26-Apr-1987

Profession: basketball coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Bill Amos

  • William E.
  • Amos (July 6, 1898 – April 26, 1987) was an American college football player and coach.
  • He is considered to be one of the best college football players in Washington & Jefferson College history.Amos was born in Graysville, Pennsylvania.
  • He attended The Kiski School and was a veteran of World War I.As a fullback for Washington & Jefferson for was named to the 1926 College Football All-America Team and the 1927 College Football All-America Team.After graduation, he turned down an offer from Pete Henry to play for the New York Giants and a minor league baseball contract.
  • He returned to coach the Washington & Jefferson College football team from 1929 to 1931, amassing a record of 17–8–3.
  • During the 1929 football season, Amos shared the head coach title with Ray Ride, who resigned after the season citing it being impossible to operate under dual authority.
  • From 1937 through 1946, he was a multi-sport coach at Washington High School.
  • He was a driving force in the creation of PONY Baseball and Softball.
  • He also volunteered at the Brownson House.In 1932, Amos was seriously injured in an automobile collision, sustaining a fractured skull and broken left arm.He married Dora Polan in 1928 and with her had three children.
  • Bill Amos died in 1987 at the age of 88.
  • His wife, Dora died the following year.

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