Leonard Alvyn Watters (June 4, 1898 – December 1986) was an American football player and coach.
Biographical details | |
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Born | Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. | June 4, 1898
Died | December 1986 | (aged 88)
Playing career | |
c. 1921 | Springfield |
1924 | Buffalo Bisons |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1930–1947 | White Plains HS (NY) |
1948–1962 | Williams |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 68–47 (college) |
Watters was born in Dubuque, Iowa and attended Central High School in South Bend, Indiana, and Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts.[1] He played professional football for the Buffalo Bisons in the 1924 NFL season, appearing in eight games for the Bisons.[1] Watters spent 42 years as a coach, including 15 years as the head football coach for Williams College from 1948 to 1962.[2] He compiled a record of 68–47 at Williams and ranks fourth in career wins among Williams Ephs football coaches.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Len Watters". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ Griffith, Owen (November 16, 1962). "Ephmen, Jeffs each 6-1 in Title Game; Len Watters Ends 42 Years As Coach". The Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Williams College Division III Football Record Book". Presto Sports.