William Joy (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1888 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1969 (aged 81) Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1909–1911 | Holy Cross |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1912–1913 | Boston College |
| 1914–1917 | Hyde Park HS (MA) |
| 1921–1926 | Boston College (assistant) |
| 1927–1932 | Fordham (assistant) |
| 1933–1938 | Canisius |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–24–5 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Western New York Little Three Conference (1934, 1936) | |
William Patrick "Hiker" Joy (c. 1888 – September 13, 1969) was an
Early life
Joy was born in Boston and attended South Boston High School.[1][2] He was a member of the school's football, track, and basketball teams. He went on to attend the College of the Holy Cross, where he was a member of the member of the varsity relay team for four years and was captain of the Holy Cross Crusaders football and basketball teams during his senior year.[2]
Coaching career
Joy was hired as
Later life
In 1939, Joy retired from sports and returned to Massachusetts, where he worked as an insurance broker and was a trustee of the Boston Elevated Railway. Joy was appointed to the Boston Elevated Railway trusteeship by Governor Charles F. Hurley, who had played football at Boston College while Joy was an assistant coach there.[1] In 1943, RKO Radio Pictures hired Joy as a technical advisor for football sequences in The Iron Major, a biographical film about Frank Cavanaugh.[3] Joy died on September 13, 1969, at his home in Milton, Massachusetts. He was 81 years old.[1]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College (Independent) (1912–1913) | |||||||||
| 1912 | Boston College | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| 1913 | Boston College | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Boston College: | 6–7–2 | ||||||||
| Canisius Griffins / Golden Griffins (Western New York Little Three Conference) (1933–1938) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Canisius | 6–1–1 | 0–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1934 | Canisius | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1935 | Canisius | 3–3–1 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1936 | Canisius | 7–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1937 | Canisius | 4–4–1 | 1–1 | ||||||
| 1938 | Canisius | 2–6 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Canisius: | 26–17–3 | 7–4–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 32–24–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
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