William D. Cochran

William D. Cochran
William D. Cochran, c. 1915
Born:March 22, 1894
Houghton, Michigan
Died:December 5, 1951(1951-12-05) (aged 57)
Career information
Position(s)Guard, tackle
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
CollegeMichigan
High schoolHoughton High School
Career history
As player
1913–1915Michigan
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Western player, 1914

William Duscharme "Pink Cheeks" Cochran (March 22, 1894 – December 5, 1951) was an American football player. He played guard and tackle for the University of Michigan from 1913 to 1915. He was a first-team All-Western lineman and the captain of Michigan's 1915 football team. He later operated a freight trucking line based in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He also served as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 1936 to 1950, including five years as the Deputy Chairman from 1946 to 1950.