Bill Amos
American football player and coach (1898–1987)
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William Enlow Amos (July 6, 1898 – April 26, 1987) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He is considered to be one of the best college football players in Washington & Jefferson College history.[2]
Graysville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1898 Graysville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 1987 (aged 88) Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | The Kiski School |
| Playing career | |
| 1923 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1925–1927 | Washington & Jefferson |
| Position | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1929–1931 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1932–1936 | Grove City |
| 1937–1945 | Washington HS (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 34–24–8 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Amos was born in Graysville, Pennsylvania. He attended The Kiski School and was a veteran of World War I.[3]
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.[3]
After graduation, he turned down an offer from Pete Henry to play for the New York Giants and a minor league baseball contract.[3] He returned to coach the Washington & Jefferson College football team from 1929 to 1931, amassing a record of 17–8–3.[4] 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.[5] From 1937 through 1946, he was a multi-sport coach at Washington High School.[3] He was a driving force in the creation of PONY Baseball and Softball.[3] He also volunteered at the Brownson House.[3]
In 1932, Amos was seriously injured in an automobile collision, sustaining a fractured skull and broken left arm.[6]
He married Dora Polan in 1928 and with her had three children.[3][7] Amos died in 1987 at the age of 88.[8] Dora died the following year.[9]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington & Jefferson Presidents (Independent) (1929–1931) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Washington & Jefferson | 5–2–2 | |||||||
| 1930 | Washington & Jefferson | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| 1931 | Washington & Jefferson | 6–4 | |||||||
| Washington & Jefferson: | 17–8–3 | ||||||||
| Grove City Crimson (Tri-State Conference) (1932–1933) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Grove City | 3–5–1 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1933 | Grove City | 6–1–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Grove City Crimson (Independent) (1934–1936) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Grove City | 5–1–1 | |||||||
| 1935 | Grove City | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| 1936 | Grove City | 1–5–1 | |||||||
| Grove City: | 17–16–5 | 6–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 34–24–8 | ||||||||
