Bill Whitton

Bill Whitton
Biographical details
Born(1919-02-08)February 8, 1919
Lanark, Scotland
DiedNovember 1, 2007(2007-11-01) (aged 88)
Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
1946St. Lawrence
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1955Lehigh (assistant)
1956–1968Princeton (line)
1969–1970Holy Cross
Head coaching record
Overall0–12–1

William G. Whitton (February 8, 1919 – November 1, 2007)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1969 to 1970, compiling a record of 0–12–1.[2] His time at Holy Cross was hampered by a rampant "mini-plague" that forced the cancellation of most of the 1969 season.[3]

Whitton was born in Lanark, Scotland and grew up in Tarrytown, New York. A longtime resident of Plainfield, New Jersey, he died at the age of 88, on November 1, 2007, at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.[4]

  1. ^ "William G Whitton". Fold3. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bill Whitton". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Carew, Wally (September 26, 2012). A Farewell to Glory: The Rise and Fall of an Epic Football Rivalry Boston College Vs. Holy Cross. Xlibris. ISBN 978-1-4797-0251-0. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "William Whitton". mccriskinfuneralhome.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.