About William R. Cruse
Lived 1895 – 1944 (aged 49). William R. Cruse was an American american football coach.
William Roy Cruse (May 23, 1895 – June 23, 1944) was an American engineer, college athletics coach, and college administrator. He was the athletic director, head football coach, and basketball coach for Central College in the early 1920s.
A 1919 graduate of the University of Michigan, Cruse was a member of the national championship 1918 Michigan Wolverines football team under Fielding H. Yost as a halfback.
Cruse worked as an engineer for Jackson, Michigan. He later worked as the assistant chief engineer for the Michigan State Highway department.
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Who was William R. Cruse?
American football coach
When was William R. Cruse born?
William R. Cruse was born on 23 May 1895.
When did William R. Cruse die?
William R. Cruse died on 23 June 1944.
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William R. Cruse was an american football coach.
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William R. Cruse was American.
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