Bill Coughlan

William M. Coughlan (1899 – July 5, 1952)[1] was an American college football player and track athlete and coach. He played football and ran track at Sewanee: The University of the South and was inducted into the school's sports hall of fame in 2005.[2][3] Coughlan was a halfback and quarterback on the Sewanee Tigers football team and captain of the 1920 squad.[4] He returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown against Alabama in 1922.[5] He was second-team on the all-time Sewanee football team.[6] Coughlan coached track at the University of Chattanooga in 1930,[7] and later coached at Notre Dame prep.

Bill Coughlan
Biographical details
Born1899
Died(1952-07-05)July 5, 1952
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Playing career
Football
1920–1922Sewanee
Position(s)Halfback, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Track
1930–1931Chattanooga
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Porter Cup (1920)
Sewanee Athletic Hall of Fame
2nd-team All-time Sewanee football team

References
  1. "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS2H-JMZ : 25 May 2014), William M. Coughlan, 05 Jul 1952; citing Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, cn 52-15470, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 2,372,465.
  2. http://usctrackandfield.com/1921_results.html
  3. "Sewanee Athletics".
  4. "The ATO Palm". ATO. 1 January 1922 – via Google Books.
  5. http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/22-m-footbl-recaps.pdf
  6. "Lettermen". Sewanee Alumni News: 14–18. 1949.
  7. Govan, Gilbert Eaton; Livingood, James Weston (1 January 1947). The University of Chattanooga: Sixty Years. University of Chattanooga – via Internet Archive.
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