William T. Latto (September 16, 1897 – June 13, 1962) was an American football player and coach and professor at Bethany College in West Virginia.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1897 Uhrichsville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1962 (aged 64) Uhrichsville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bethany College, 1921 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1916–1919 | Bethany (WV) |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1920 | Bethany (WV) |
| Position(s) | Guard (football) Catcher (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1922 | Broaddus |
| Track and field | |
| 1925–? | Bethany (WV) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–3 (football) |
Early years
editLatto was born in 1897 in Uhrichsville, Ohio, and graduated from Urhichsville Hith School.[1] He attended Bethany College in West Virginia.[2] He played college football as a guard at Bethany for four years and was elected as the team's captain for the 1918 and 1919 seasons.[3][4][5] He was the first player in the school's history to be selected captain of the football team for two seasons.[6] He also played catcher for the Bethany baseball team.[3]
Coaching, military, and academic career
editAfter graduating from Bethany, Latto coached the athletic teams at Vameron High School.[3] Latto was also a veteran of World War I.[1]
In August 1922, he was hired as the football coach at Broaddus College (now known as Alderson Broaddus University) in Philippi, West Virginia.[3] He coached the Broaddus football team for one year, in 1922, compiling a record of 3–3.[7]
In August 1923, Latto returned to his alma mater, Bethany College, as gymnasium instructor and freshman coach.[6] He took coaching studies at the Springfield Y.M.C.A. School (now Springfield College) and Columbia University also became director of physical education and in 1925 took over as the school's track coach.[8][9] He later also took on the responsibility as coach of Bethany's tennis team.[10][11] He eventually became a professor at Bethany College. He also served during World War II as a field worker for the Red Cross.[1]
Family, later years, and death
editLatto married Thelma Cornish in 1928.[12] They had a son and a daughter.[1][13]
In retirement, Latto returned to his hometown of Uhrischsville, Ohio. In 1961, Latto was named to Bethany's all-time college football team.[14] He died in 1962 of complications of a heart attack.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "W. T. Latto". The Daily Times. June 13, 1962. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Charleston Daily Mail, April 4, 1929, Charleston, West Virginia
- ^ a b c d "Bethany Man To Coach Broaddus College Eleven: 'Bill' Latto, Star Athlete, Elected Professor of Physical Education". Fairmont West Virginian. August 12, 1922. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Latto Is New Grid Leader At Bethany". The Gazette Times. Pittsburgh. December 16, 1917. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Latto". The Wheeling Intelligencer. November 13, 1920. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Latto at Bethany". The Pittsburgh Post. August 13, 1923. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Broaddus College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "W. T. Latto Will Coach Bethany Track Squad". The Evening Review. March 27, 1925. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Latto Leaves Bethany Place". The Evening Review. June 13, 1927. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethany College Has Busy Program In Sports Field". The Daily Courier. May 13, 1930. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison Net Team Opposes Geneva". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 14, 1931. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Latto-Cornish". The Morning Herald. August 10, 1928. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. William Latto Guest Of Honor At Bridge Party". The Evening Standard. October 10, 1932. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Uhrichsville Man Honored At Bethany For Football Feats". The Daily Times. January 24, 1961. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Death Takes W.T. Latto". The Evening Standard. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. June 14, 1962. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.