About William Clipson
Lived 1920 – 1996 (aged 75). William Clipson was an American head coach.
William Floyd Clipson (December 30, 1920 – June 25, 1996) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Troy State University—now known as Troy University—in Troy, Alabama from 1955 to 1965, compiling a record of 26–68. Clipson was the head basketball coach at Florida Southern College from 1952 to 1955, tallying a mark of 22–45. Clipson died on June 25, 1996, at his home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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Who was William Clipson?
American football and basketball coach
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William Clipson was born on 30 December 1920.
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William Clipson died on 25 June 1996 in Tuscaloosa.
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William Clipson was a head coach.
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William Clipson was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Clipson. https://biography.guide/william-clipson/
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