Walter Koppisch

Walter Koppisch
No. 16, 0
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1901-06-06)June 6, 1901
Pendleton, New York, U.S.
Died:November 5, 1953(1953-11-05) (aged 52)
New York, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Masten Park
(Buffalo, New York)
College:Columbia (1921–1924)
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Buffalo Bisons (1925)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:15
Games started:9
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career:1–6–2 (.222)
Record at Pro Football Reference

Walter Frederic Koppisch (June 6, 1901 – November 5, 1953) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bisons and the New York Giants. He played college football for the Columbia Lions.

At age 23, he was named the head coach of the Buffalo Bisons, making him among the youngest head coaches in NFL history.[citation needed]

He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.