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Bill Anderson

1891 – 1969

American football, basketball, and baseball coach

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About Bill Anderson

Lived 1891 – 1969 (aged 77–78). Bill Anderson was an American american football player, american football coach, basketball coach and baseball coach.

William Wilson Anderson (September 17, 1891 – September 17, 1969) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Occidental College from 1932 to 1939. Anderson played college football at the University of Illinois from 1915 to 1916 under head coach Robert Zuppke. Anderson was born in Ohio, Illinois. He died on September 17, 1969, at the age of 77.

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Important facts

Born
1891, Ohio
Birth century
19th century
Died
17 September 1969, Los Angeles County
Occupation
American football player, American football coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
Nationality
United States
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Also known as
William Wilson Anderson

People in Bill Anderson's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of William Wilson
William Wilson
1875 – 1965
Physicist
 Portrait of Robert Zuppke
Robert Zuppke
1879 – 1957
Painter

Contemporaries

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George Chrystal
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Oliver Lodge
1851 – 1940
Physicist
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Waldemar Christofer Brøgger
1851 – 1940
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Ferdinand von Lindemann
1852 – 1939
Mathematician
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Santiago Ramón y Cajal
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bill Anderson?

American football, basketball, and baseball coach

When was Bill Anderson born?

Bill Anderson was born in 1891 in Ohio.

When did Bill Anderson die?

Bill Anderson died on 17 September 1969 in Los Angeles County.

What was Bill Anderson's occupation?

Bill Anderson was an american football player, american football coach, basketball coach and baseball coach.

What nationality was Bill Anderson?

Bill Anderson was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill Anderson

· Wikidata: Q60744770

· DBpedia: Bill Anderson (American coach)

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