 Cole at Nebraska, c. 1907 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1881 Washington County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 1968 (aged 86) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1899–1901 | Marietta |
| 1902 | Michigan |
| Baseball | |
| 1903 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Tackle, end (football) Center fielder (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1903 | Marietta |
| 1904 | Michigan (assistant) |
| 1905–1906 | Virginia |
| 1907–1910 | Nebraska |
| 1913 | Michigan (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 44–17–5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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William Cutler "King" Cole (October 7, 1881 – April 23, 1968) was an American college football player and coach. He played as a tackle and end for the undefeated 1902 Michigan Wolverines football team and was assistant coach to Fielding H. Yost on the undefeated 1904 Michigan team. He was also the head football coach at Marietta College (1903), the University of Virginia (1905–1906), and the University of Nebraska (1907–1910). He led the 1907 and 1910 Nebraska teams to conference championships.