Sport(s) American football 1936 Pittsburgh (assistant) 1925, 1927 Pittsburgh Name Bill Kern | 1929–1930 Green Bay Packers Role Baseball athlete Position(s) Tackle Education Muhlenberg College | |
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Born September 2, 1906
Kingston, Pennsylvania ( 1906-09-02 ) Died April 5, 1985(1985-04-05) (aged 78)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
CSUB baseball wins WAC, goes to NCAA Regional, fulfills Bill Kernan comeback
William Franklin "Bill" Kern (September 2, 1906 – April 5, 1985) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a tackle at the University of Pittsburgh in 1925 and 1927 and then with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1929 and 1930. Kern served as the head football coach at the Carnegie Institute of Technology from 1937 to 1939 and at West Virginia University from 1940 to 1942 and again in 1946 and 1947, compiling a career record of 36–35–2. In 1938, he led the Carnegie Tech Tartans to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to the national champion TCU Horned Frogs, 15–7.
Contents
- CSUB baseball wins WAC goes to NCAA Regional fulfills Bill Kernan comeback
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- References
Playing career
As a player in college, he was a first team All-American tackle at the University of Pittsburgh in 1927. Following college, Kern played tackle for the NFL's Green Bay Packers in 1929 and 1930.
Coaching career
Kern's tenure at West Virginia was interrupted by military service during World War II. He served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1945.