1910–1916 Northern Illinois 1910–1918 Northern Illinois | 1912–1917 Northern Illinois Name William Wirtz | |
Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball Born June 25, 1887
Sandwich, Illinois ( 1887-06-25 ) Died June 14, 1965(1965-06-14) (aged 77)
DeKalb, Illinois Overall 33–17–9 (football)
29–15–1 (baseball) | ||
William Willard Wirtz, Sr. (June 25, 1887 – June 14, 1965) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1910 to 1916, compiling a record of 33–17–9. Wirtz was also the head basketball coach at Northern Illinois from 1910 to 1918 and the head baseball coach at the school from 1912 to 1917. He was the father of W. Willard Wirtz.
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