| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1918 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 14, 2001 (aged 83) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1938–1941 | Penn State |
| 1943 | Camp Edwards |
| Position(s) | Fullback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946 | Juniata (assistant) |
| 1947–1953 | Juniata |
| 1954–1970 | NC State (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–17–2 |
William Robert Smaltz Sr. (March 17, 1918 – September 14, 2001) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania from 1947 to 1953, compiling a 32–17–2 record including an undefeated season in 1953.[2] As a collegiate athlete, he quarterbacked the Penn State Nittany Lions football squad for three seasons and earned a selection by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1942 NFL draft.[3]
Smaltz played as a fullback on the 1943 Camp Edwards Yanks football team.[4]
- ^ "Bill Smaltz". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "William Smaltz". bcshof.org. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles Draft". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Kaese, Harold (October 20, 1943). "Hank Corrado Elected Edwards Grid Captain". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 19. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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