About Bill Saunders
Lived 1898 – 1950 (aged 51). Bill Saunders was an American head coach.
William Hardin "Navy Bill" Saunders (June 20, 1898 – March 13, 1950) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Colorado State Teachers College—now the University of Northern Colorado—from 1928 to 1931, at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1932 to 1934, and at the University of Denver from 1936 to 1938, compiling a career college football record of 44–28–8. Saunders played football as a lineman at the United States Naval Academy and was later a line coach at the Agricultural College of Colorado, now Colorado State University. He died on March 13, 1950, at his plantation home in Grenada, Mississippi.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bill Saunders?
American football player and coach
When was Bill Saunders born?
Bill Saunders was born on 20 June 1898 in Memphis.
When did Bill Saunders die?
Bill Saunders died on 13 March 1950 in Grenada.
What was Bill Saunders's occupation?
Bill Saunders was a head coach.
What nationality was Bill Saunders?
Bill Saunders was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Saunders. https://biography.guide/bill-saunders/
MLA: "Bill Saunders." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-saunders/.
Chicago: "Bill Saunders." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-saunders/.
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