Biographical details | |
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Born | Texas, U.S. | December 17, 1899
Died | July 28, 1951 Greenville, Texas, U.S. | (aged 51)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1918–1920 | TCU |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1922–1927 | East Texas State (assistant) |
1929–1930 | East Texas State |
Basketball | |
1928–1930 | East Texas State |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1930–1949 | East Texas State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–13–1 (football) 49–19 (basketball) |
Will Hill Acker (December 17, 1899 – July 28, 1951) was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce—from 1929 to 1930.[1] Acker was also head basketball coach at East Texas State from 1928 to 1930 and the school's athletic director from 1930 to 1949.[2]