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Bill Dole

1909 – 1966

American football coach

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Lived 1909 – 1966 (aged 56). Bill Dole was an American athlete.

William Edward Dole Sr. (July 5, 1909 – February 7, 1966) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at East Carolina University from 1949 to 1951 and Davidson College from 1952 to 1964, compiling a career college football coaching record of 58–80–5.

Life Dole was born July 5, 1909, in Galesburg, Michigan, the son of Clinton Howard Dole and his wife, Alma Lovica (Eaton) Dole. His parents had married on September 11, 1906, and divorced on February 16, 1918.

His father would remarry, divorce again, remarry again, and divorce again. From his father's third marriage, Dole has a step-sister, Kay Dole McConnell Warnicke (1932–2007).

Through his father, he is a descendant of Louis DuBois, Louis Bevier, Simon LeFevre, Andries LeFevre, and Christian Deyo, all patentees, or founders, of New Paltz, New York. He also descends from the DeWitt family, making him a distant cousin of former New York State Governor DeWitt Clinton.

He married Helen Elizabeth Williams (1912–1964), a native of Beckley, West Virginia, on August 18, 1934, in Manhattan, New York. They had one son, William Edward Dole Jr. (1942–2011).

Dole died in his car at the age of 56, near his apartment in Newton, North Carolina, due to a heart attack on February 7, 1966.

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New York University, West Virginia University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bill Dole?

American football coach (1909-1966)

When was Bill Dole born?

Bill Dole was born on 5 July 1909 in Michigan.

When did Bill Dole die?

Bill Dole died on 7 February 1966 in Hickory.

What was Bill Dole's occupation?

Bill Dole was an athlete.

What nationality was Bill Dole?

Bill Dole was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill Dole

· Wikidata: Q4908792

· DBpedia: Bill Dole

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