William Kelleher
American football player and coach
About William Kelleher
Lived 1888 – 1961 (aged 72). William Kelleher was a basketball player, american football player and basketball coach.
William Andrew Kelleher (December 13, 1888 – November 27, 1961) was an American football player and coach. He served as head coach at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio from 1915 to 1916, compiling a record of 5–13. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and professionally for the Massillon Tigers and Youngstown Patricians of the Ohio League. Born in Ireland, Kelleher worked for 35 years at Lorain Works, National Tube Division, a part of U.S. Steel. He died on November 27, 1961, at his home in Lorain, Ohio.
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Who was William Kelleher?
American football player and coach
When was William Kelleher born?
William Kelleher was born on 13 December 1888 in Macroom.
When did William Kelleher die?
William Kelleher died on 27 November 1961 in Lorain, Ohio.
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William Kelleher was a basketball player, american football player and basketball coach.
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