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Evan O. Williams

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Evan O. Williams
Williams pictured in The Quax 1934, Drake Yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1889-09-26)September 26, 1889
Bristol Township, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 1946(1946-12-21) (aged 57)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1908Carleton
Basketball
c. 1908Carleton
Baseball
c. 1908Carleton
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–?Huron
1919–1931South HS (MN)
1932Drake
Basketball
1915–?Huron
1919–1932South HS (MN)
1932–1943Drake
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1932–1940Drake
Head coaching record
Overall2–6–1 (college football, Drake only)
113–115 (college basketball, Drake only)

Evan Owen "Bill" Williams (September 26, 1889 – December 21, 1946) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the 14th head football coach at the Drake University located in Des Moines, Iowa and he held that position for the 1932 season. His coaching record at Drake was 2–6–1.[1] Williams was also the head basketball coach at Drake from 1932 to 1943, compiling a record of 113–115. He was the athletic director at Drake from 1932 to 1940. Williams committed suicide by hanging himself in a Des Moines hotel on December 22, 1946.

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) (1932)
1932 Drake 2–6–1 1–3–1 5th
Drake: 2–6–1 1–3–1
Total: 2–6–1

College basketball

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Tenure Team Years Record Pct.
1932–1943 Drake Bulldogs 11 113–115 .496

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References

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  1. ^ Drake Coaching Records Archived July 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Drake Bulldogs Coaches". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "Drake Bulldogs Basketball History".
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