1905–1908 Syracuse Overall 9–14–2 Education Syracuse University 1914–1923 Syracuse (line) Died July 1, 1955 | 1910–1912 Purdue Role American football player 1909 Northwestern Name Bill Horr Positions Tackle | |
Sport(s) Football, track and field Born May 2, 1880
Munnsville, New York ( 1880-05-02 ) Olympic medals Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw People also search for Martin Sheridan, Verner Jarvinen, Merritt Giffin | ||
Marquis Franklin "Bill" Horr (May 2, 1880 – July 1, 1955) was an American football player, coach, and Olympic track and field athlete.
He played college football as a tackle at Syracuse University and was selected as an All-American in 1908. At Syracuse, Horr also competed in track and field. At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, he won a silver medal in the Greek Style discus throw and a bronze in the freestyle discus throw. Horr served as the head football coach at Northwestern University in 1909 and at Purdue University from 1910 to 1912, compiling a career record of 9–14–2.
Coaching career
Horr was the ninth head coach for the Northwestern Wildcats football team and he held that position for the 1909 season. His career coaching record at Northwestern was 1 win, 3 losses, and 1 tie. This ranks him 25th at Northwestern in total wins and 20th at Northwestern in winning percentage.