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William T. Van de Graaff

American football player and coach, college athletics administrator (1895-1977) · United States · Athletes · Died at 81

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William Travis "Bully" Van de Graaff was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He attended Tuscaloosa High School. He played college football at the University of Alabama, where he was selected as an All-American in 1915, Alabama's first. He was 6'1" and 187 pounds.

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William Travis "Bully" Van de Graaff was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He attended Tuscaloosa High School. He played college football at the University of Alabama, where he was selected as an All-American in 1915, Alabama's first. He was 6'1" and 187 pounds. "Bully" was placed on an Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1869-1919 era. Van de Graaff served as the head football coach at Colorado College from 1926 to 1939, compiling a record of 49-54-6. He coached hall of famer Dutch Clark. He died in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on April 26, 1977, at the age of 81. He was the older brother of physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff, the designer of the Van de Graaff generator which produces high voltages. William's two older brothers, Hargrove and Adrian, were also Alabama football players.

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deceased
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Lived 1895 to 1977 · aged 81

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