William Moge (1911 – January 18, 2002) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach.[1] He also played halfback in football, third base in baseball and guard in basketball at Providence College graduating in the class of 1938.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | January 18, 2002 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1941–1942 | American International |
| 1943 | American International (assistant) |
| 1945–1949 | Westfield HS (MA) |
| 1950–1980 | Chicopee (MA) |
| 1965 | Holyoke Bombers |
| Basketball | |
| 1941–1943 | American International |
| 1945–1949 | Westfield HS (MA) |
| Baseball | |
| 1942 | American International |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–22 (basketball) 2–6–1 (pro football) |
He served as the head coach in all three sports at American International College during the early 1940s.[2] He then served as the basketball and football coach at Westfield High School.[3] His 1947 and 1948 WHS football team won the Western Massachusetts Class A title and defeated the Georgia Class A champions in the Peanut Bowl in Columbus, Georgia.[4]
In 1950, he would begin his tenure as the head football coach at Chicopee High School. Bill Budness was a senior captain of his in 1959. In 1958 he would lead the team past Holyoke High to win Chicopee's first AA Conference title (20-0). In 1959, Moge coached against Holyoke star quarterback and future NFL player Archie Roberts losing the matchup (36-6). In his last game as head coach in 1983, the football field at Szot Park was named in his honor on the morning of the game. He later served as the head football coach of the Holyoke Bombers of the Atlantic Coast Football League for part of one season in 1965.[5]
In 1984, Moge was inducted into the Providence Friars athletic hall of fame.[6]
References
edit- ^ Brown, Garry (March 25, 2019). "Richard Bedard continuing tradition of athletic excellence at American International College". masslive.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "MEN'S BASKETBALL CAREER COACHING RECORDS". American International Yellow Jackets. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ Dalton, Ernest (March 12, 1946). "Whalers Play Nashua at Garden Thursday". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Moge Requests His Release as Westfield High Coach". The Boston Globe. February 22, 1950.
- ^ "1965 Holyoke Bombers (ACFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ https://friars.com/honors/hall-of-fame/william-b-moge/74