About William C. Spicer
Lived 1868 – 1946 (aged 78). William C. Spicer was an American american football player.
William Cornman Spicer (March 27, 1868 – October 2, 1946) was an American college football player and coach and minister of the Presbyterian Church. He served as the head football coach at the University of Virginia in 1892 and Hamilton College from 1894 to 1895. Spicer was the pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Gloversville, New York for almost 40 years.
Spicer was born on March 27, 1868, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He attended Princeton University, where he played on the football team before graduating with the class of 1891. Spicer also graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary. He first served as a pastor in Lyons Falls, New York. He died on October 2, 1946, in Gloversville.
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Who was William C. Spicer?
American football player (1868-19__)
When was William C. Spicer born?
William C. Spicer was born on 27 March 1868 in Harrisburg.
When did William C. Spicer die?
William C. Spicer died on 2 October 1946.
What was William C. Spicer's occupation?
William C. Spicer was an american football player.
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William C. Spicer was American.
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