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Bill Steers

1897 – 1957

American football player and coach

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Lived 1897 – 1957 (aged 60). Bill Steers was an American american football player.

William Henry "Wild Bill" Steers (April 13, 1897 – December 20, 1957) was an American college football player and coach and university professor. He served as the head football coach at California University of Pennsylvania in California, Pennsylvania from 1929 to 1940, compiling a record of 37–40–9.

A native of The Dalles, Oregon, Steers played football at the University of Oregon, where he was a member of the 1919 Oregon Webfoots football team, which shared the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) title and played in the 1920 Rose Bowl. He earned a Master of Arts degree from Oregon in 1929 and a doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1940. Steers was hired as a professor of physical educator at Ithaca College in 1940. He joined the faculty at the University of Miami in 1945 as a physical education instructor and was later the director of education instruction at the university's School of Education. Steers died on December 20, 1957.

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University of Oregon
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William Henry Steers

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bill Steers?

American football player and coach (1897–1957)

When was Bill Steers born?

Bill Steers was born on 13 April 1897.

When did Bill Steers die?

Bill Steers died on 20 December 1957.

What was Bill Steers's occupation?

Bill Steers was an american football player.

What nationality was Bill Steers?

Bill Steers was American.

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· Wikidata: Q55979007

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