Bill Schmeisser

William C. Schmeisser
Biographical details
BornAugust 4, 1880
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedJuly 1, 1941(1941-07-01) (aged 60)
Baltimore, Maryland
Playing career
1900–1902, 1905Johns Hopkins
Position(s)Defenseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1902Johns Hopkins (co-HC)
1903Johns Hopkins
1905–1909Johns Hopkins
1923–1925Johns Hopkins
Head coaching record
Overall57–15–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
6 ILA National Championships (1902, 1903, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909)
2 USILA National Championships (1923, 1924)
Awards
National Lacrosse Hall of Fame

William Christian Schmeisser (August 4, 1880 – July 1, 1941), known widely as "Father Bill",[1] was an American lacrosse player, coach, and patron. He served as the head coach of the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays for ten non-consecutive years, and won eight national championships. He was also an active patron of the sport and promoter of its development. He helped found the highly successful amateur Mount Washington Lacrosse Club. Schmeisser viewed his role in the sport as altruistic, and he never received monetary compensation for coaching.

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