1903–1906 Wabash 1922–1924 Minnesota 1913–1922 Western State Normal Role American football player | 1907–1921 Western State Normal 1925–1938 UCLA Name William Spaulding Education Wabash College | |
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Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball Died October 12, 1966, Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
William H. Spaulding (May 4, 1880 – October 12, 1966) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. Spaulding coached at UCLA from 1925 to 1938. He had a successful tenure, compiling a 72–51–8 (.580) record. He also served as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota from 1922 to 1924. His record there was 11–7–4 (.591). He succeeded the legendary football coach Henry L. Williams. Prior to coaching at Minnesota he coached Western State Normal School (now known as Western Michigan University) from 1907 to 1921. Spaulding was the head football, basketball and baseball at Western State Normal. Spaulding attended Wabash College, where he played college football. In 1984, he was inducted into the Wabash College Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Basketball
Spaulding was the first head coach for the Western State Normal School men's basketball program. From 1913 through 1922, he compiled a 77–43 (.642) record, finishing .500 or higher in each of his nine seasons.
Baseball
Spaulding was the first head coach for the Western State Normal School baseball program. From 1911 through 1921 he compiled a 63–18–4 (.765) record.