Bill Holsclaw

John William Holsclaw III (May 26, 1936 – November 7, 2021) was American football player and coach. He played quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Holsclaw attended Charleston High School in Charleston, West Virginia. He played at the tailback position in high school. His 1958 total also ranked sixth nationally in total offense. At the end of the 1958 season, he was selected by the Associated Press as the quarterback of the all-Southern Conference football team. He was also named the most valuable player within the boundaries of the Southern and Atlantic Coast Conferences.

Holsclaw later worked as a high school teacher and coach. He was a football coach at Big Creek High School (assistant coach, 1959), Spotsylvania High School (head coach, 1960–1962), Osbourn High School (1963–1971), and Woodbridge High School (assistant, 1972–1974; head coach, 1975–1989).

Holsclaw and his wife Yvonne had four children: Kirsten, Olga, T.D., and Ryan.