&sq=&lang=&file=File:William_Douglas_Ward.jpg) Ward, c. 1896 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 25, 1874 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 1936 (aged 61) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1893–1894 | Princeton |
| Position(s) | Halfback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1895 | Princeton (assistant) |
| 1896 | Michigan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–1 |
William Douglas Ward (August 25, 1874 – May 13, 1936) was an American college football player and coach, physician and surgeon. He played football at Princeton University from 1893 to 1894 and was the coach of the University of Michigan football team in 1896. He later became a physician and surgeon in Rochester, New York. He was a pioneer in early surgical procedures to construct artificial vaginas and published an article on the subject in 1915.