&sq=&lang=&file=File:Billy_Rhodes.jpg) Portrait of Rhodes from Walter Camp's 1894 book, American Football | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1869 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1914 (aged 44) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1887–1890 | Yale |
| 1891 | Cleveland Athletic Club |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1891 | Western Reserve |
| 1893–1894 | Yale |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 national (1894) | |
| Awards | |
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William Castle Rhodes (July 5, 1869 – February 5, 1914)[1] was American football player and coach. Rhodes played tackle at Yale University from 1887 to 1890 and was selected for the 1890 College Football All-America Team. After playing for the Cleveland Athletic Club and coaching at Western Reserve in 1891, Rhodes returned to his alma mater to serve as head coach for the Yale Bulldogs football team in 1893 and 1894, compiling a record of 26–1. Rhodes' 1894 team won all 16 of its games and was later recognized as a national champion by a number of selectors.
- ^ "William Castle Rhodes". genealogybug.net. Retrieved January 6, 2018.