William Ford Bull
American football player and coach (1876–1941)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1876-02-02)February 2, 1876 |
| Died | December 17, 1941(1941-12-17) (aged 65) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1892–1894 | Hampden–Sydney |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1894 | Hampden–Sydney |
William Ford Bull (February 2, 1876 – December 17, 1941) was an American football player and coach and international Christian missionary. He credited with starting intercollegiate athletics at Hampden–Sydney College in Hampden Sydney, Virginia and initiating the school's first football team. He led the Hampden–Sydney squad as a player in 1892 and 1893 and as a player-coach in 1894.[1] After graduating, he became a Christian missionary in Korea for the Southern Presbyterian Church, where he is credited with "leading thousands to Christ."[2]
References
- ^ "William Bull". Hampden–Sydney Tigers. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Caduceus of Kappa Sigma, Volume 20. Kappa Sigma. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
External links
- William Ford Bull at Find a Grave
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Hampden–Sydney Tigers head football coaches
- William Ford Bull (1892–1894)
- W. J. King (1895)
- George H. Denny (1896)
- Eugene C. Caldwell (1897)
- Alfred S. Caldwell (1898)
- Harry L. Shaner (1899–1900)
- Edwin S. Martin (1901)
- Jason B. Parrish (1902)
- George A. Jennings (1903)
- No team (1904)
- Russel James (1905)
- Oliver Max Gardner (1906)
- James A. Nutter (1907)
- Lew Riess (1908–1909)
- Kemper Yancey (1910)
- B. R. Cecil (1911)
- Charles A. Bernier (1912–1916)
- Marvin C. Bowling (1917)
- No coach (1918)
- William L. Younger (1919)
- Eddie Roundy (1920–1922)
- Charles A. Bernier (1923–1938)
- Red Smith (1939–1941)
- Frank Summers (1942)
- No team (1943)
- Frank Summers (1944–1945)
- Herman E. Smith (1946)
- Morgan Tiller (1947–1950)
- Jim Hickey (1951–1955)
- Bob Thalman (1956–1959)
- Stokeley Fulton (1960–1984)
- Carmen Palladino (1985)
- Joe Bush (1986–1996)
- Phil Culicerto (1997–1999)
- Marty Favret (2000–2023)
- Vince Luvara (2024– )
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