William P. Edmunds
Biographical details | |
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Born | Middlesex Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 29, 1885
Died | April 1977 (aged 91) Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1908–1910 | Michigan |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1912 | West Virginia |
1913–1916 | Washington University |
1919 | Vermont |
Basketball | |
1913–1914 | Washington University |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 19–22–2 (football) 7–6 (basketball) |
William Philip Edmunds (November 29, 1885 – April 1977) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, college athletics administrator, and medical doctor. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1908 to 1910. He was the head football coach at West Virginia University (1912), Washington University in St. Louis (1913–1916), and the University of Vermont (1919), compiling a career college football coach record of 19–22–2. Edmunds was also the head basketball coach at Washington University for on season in 1913–14, tallying a mark of 7–6.
Early years
Edmunds was born in
University of Michigan
After growing up in
Coaching and military service
After leaving Michigan, Edmunds served as the head football coach at West Virginia University in 1912. He led the 1912 West Virginia team to a 6–3 record.[7]
In March 1913, Edmunds was hired as the head coach of the football, baseball, basketball and track teams at Washington University in St. Louis.[8] He served as the head football coach there from 1913 to 1916.
With the entry of the United States into World War I, Edmunds joined the United States Army. He served as a captain in the infantry starting on August 15, 1917, from CL. He was promoted to the rank of major on September 4, 1918. He was stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana. He was part of the American Expeditionary Forces from June 12, 1918, to January 30, 1919. He was honorably discharged on March 4, 1919.[9]
In September 1919, Edmunds was hired as the athletic director and coach in "all branches of athletics" at the University of Vermont.[10] He served one year as Vermont's head football coach.
Edmunds compiled a career college football coaching record of 19–22–2.
Later years and family
Edmunds was married on December 25, 1914, to Kathryn Evans at
Edmunds later moved to
Edmunds lived in Clearwater, Florida, in his retirement. He died there in April 1977.[14]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1912) | |||||||||
1912 | West Virginia | 6–3 | |||||||
West Virginia: | 6–3 | ||||||||
Washington University Pikers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1913–1916) | |||||||||
1913 | Washington University | 1–5 | 0–4 | 7th | |||||
1914 | Washington University | 3–3–1 | 0–1–1 | 5th | |||||
1915 | Washington University | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4th | |||||
1916 | Washington University | 3–3–1 | 0–2 | 7th | |||||
Washington University: | 10–13–2 | 1–8–1 | |||||||
Vermont Green and Gold (Independent) (1919) | |||||||||
1919 | Vermont | 3–6 | |||||||
Vermont: | 3–6 | ||||||||
Total: | 19–22–2 |
References
- ^ Census entry for David Edmonds and family. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Year: 1900; Census Place: Youngstown Ward 7, Mahoning, Ohio; Roll: T623_1301; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 79.
- ^ Michiganensian, Vol 16. 1912. pp. 151, 154.
- ^ "1908 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "1909 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "1910 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ Ariel 1921. University of Vermont. 1921. p. 234. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "West Virginia Yearly Results, 1910-1914". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Washington University's Coach" (PDF). The New York Times. March 5, 1913.
- ^ Military service record for William P. Edmunds, born November 29, 1885, at Middlesex, Pennsylvania. Ancestry.com. Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. This database contains a multi-volume series called Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the World War, 1917-18.
- ^ "Edmunds To Coach Vermont" (PDF). The New York Times. September 14, 1919.
- ^ Census entry for William Edmunds, age 34, born in Pennsylvania, son of immigrants from Wales. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Burlington Ward 2, Chittenden, Vermont; Roll: T625_1871; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 642.
- ^ Census entry for William Edmunds, age 44, born in Pennsylvania, son of immigrants from Wales. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1783; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 562; Image: 854.0.
- ^ Draft registration card dated April 1942 for William Philip Edmunds, born November 29, 1885 at Middlesex, Pennsylvania. Ancestry.com. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Ohio.
- ^ Death record for William Edmunds, born November 29, 1885, died April 1977. Last residence in Clearwater, Florida. Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line].