Sport(s) Football 1912 Hampton 1897–1899 Navy | 1896 William & Mary 1892–1894 Yale Name Bill Armstrong | |
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Born July 16, 1873
Saybrook, Connecticut ( 1873-07-16 ) Died August 4, 1938(1938-08-04) (aged 65)
Hampton, Virginia | ||
Richard "Bill" Armstrong (July 16, 1873 – August 4, 1938) was the seventh head college football coach for the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen located in Annapolis, Maryland and he held that position for three seasons, from 1897 until 1899. His coaching record at United States Naval Academy was 20 wins, 5 losses, and 0 ties. He was born in Connecticut in 1873.
Armstrong was also a head coach for the College of William & Mary's football team. He coached one season (1896) and recorded an 0–2 record. He concluded his coaching career at Hampton University in 1912 when he coached for one season and finished with a 4–1 record.
He married Rosa Fairfax Lee in Hampton on April 21, 1906. He later worked in the oyster growing, farming and real estate professions. He died at Hampton in 1938.