William H. J. Beckett
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Born1882
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 1954 (aged 71)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
AlmamaterInternational YMCA (BA, 1906)
Pennsylvania (MA)
Pennsylvania (MA)
1917Howard
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1882 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 1954 (aged 71) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | International YMCA (BA, 1906) Pennsylvania (MA) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1917 | Howard |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1917 | Howard |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–4 |
William Henry Jackson Beckett (1882 – March 15, 1954) was an American football coach.
Becket was the first African American person to ever be awarded a degree at Springfield College–then known as the International YMCA Training School–in Springfield, Massachusetts.[1] He was awarded the school's Tarbell Medallion in 1947.[2]
Howard University
Beckett became the head football coach and first full-time athletic director at Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1917.[3]
