H. W. Withers
American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator
About H. W. Withers
Lived 1884 – 1949 (aged 64). H. W. Withers was an American basketball coach.
Henry Wilson Withers (September 10, 1884 – June 15, 1949) was an American gymnast who was the head coach of the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team in 1906–07. He led the team to a 1–4 record, the exact opposite of their inaugural 4–1 campaign.
Withers died of a heart attack in 1949. At the time of his death, he was working as a hardware merchant in Abingdon.
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Who was H. W. Withers?
American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator (1884–1949)
When was H. W. Withers born?
H. W. Withers was born on 10 September 1884 in Abingdon.
When did H. W. Withers die?
H. W. Withers died on 15 June 1949 in Abingdon.
What was H. W. Withers's occupation?
H. W. Withers was a basketball coach.
What nationality was H. W. Withers?
H. W. Withers was American.
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