About Willis Barnes
Lived 1900 – 1976 (aged 75). Willis Barnes was a coach and basketball coach.
Willis Lee Barnes (October 22, 1900 – March 22, 1976) was an American football, basketball, track and field, and boxing coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of New Mexico from 1942 to 1946, compiling a record of 45–35–10. Barnes was also the head basketball coach at New Mexico from 1941 to 1943, tallying a mark of 12–30. Barnes came to the University of New Mexico in 1937 as an assistant football coach.
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Who was Willis Barnes?
American sports coach
When was Willis Barnes born?
Willis Barnes was born on 22 October 1900.
When did Willis Barnes die?
Willis Barnes died on 22 March 1976.
What was Willis Barnes's occupation?
Willis Barnes was a coach and basketball coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Willis Barnes. https://biography.guide/willis-barnes/
MLA: "Willis Barnes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/willis-barnes/.
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