Will Hill Acker
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Texas, U.S.
Greenville, Texas, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1899 Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 1951 (aged 51) Greenville, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1918–1920 | TCU |
| Position | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1927 | East Texas State (assistant) |
| 1929–1930 | East Texas State |
| Basketball | |
| 1928–1930 | East Texas State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1930–1949 | East Texas State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–13–1 (football) 49–19 (basketball) |
Will Hill Acker (December 17, 1899 – July 28, 1951) was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at East Texas State Teachers College—now known as East Texas A&M University—from 1929 to 1930.[1] Acker was also head basketball coach at East Texas State from 1928 to 1930 and the school's athletic director from 1930 to 1949.[2]
Acker was born December 17, 1899, in Ellis County, Texas, to Walter L. Acker and Pearl Hill.[3][4]
In 1918, during World War I, Acker belonged to the Student Army Training Corps while at Christian College of North Texas.[5][6]
Acker died on July 28, 1951, at a hospital in Greenville, Texas,[4][5][7] from injuries he sustained four days earlier in an automobile accident.[8]
