Evan Owen Williams
American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator
About Evan Owen Williams
Lived 1889 – 1946 (aged 57). Evan Owen Williams was an American basketball coach.
Evan Owen "Bill" Williams (September 26, 1889 – December 21, 1946) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Huron University in Huron, South Dakota for one season, 1915, and Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa for one season, in 1932 season. Williams was also the head basketball coach at Drake from 1932 to 1943, compiling a record of 113–115. He was the athletic director at Drake from 1932 to 1940.
During World War II, Williams served as recreation field director with the Red Cross in the South West Pacific theatre. He returned to Des Moines the spring of 1946, and worked an automobile salesman. Williams committed suicide by hanging, on December 22, 1946, at Hotel Kirkwood in Des Moines.
Head coaching record College football
College basketball TenureTeamYearsRecordPct. 1932–1943 Drake 11 113–115 .496
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Who was Evan Owen Williams?
American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator
When was Evan Owen Williams born?
Evan Owen Williams was born on 26 September 1889 in Lime Springs.
When did Evan Owen Williams die?
Evan Owen Williams died on 22 December 1946 in Des Moines.
What was Evan Owen Williams's occupation?
Evan Owen Williams was a basketball coach.
What nationality was Evan Owen Williams?
Evan Owen Williams was American.
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