Sport(s) Football 1906 North Carolina Died September 20, 1958 1905 Colorado Role American football player | 1904 North Carolina A&M Name Willis Kienholz 1898–1899 Minnesota 1907 Auburn Positions Halfback, Quarterback | |
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Born October 22, 1875
Kasson, Minnesota ( 1875-10-22 ) | ||
William Simmian "Willis" Kienholz (October 10, 1875 – September 20, 1958) was an American football player and coach. He served one-year stints as the head coach at five different colleges: North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now North Carolina State University (1904), the University of Colorado at Boulder (1905), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1906), Auburn University (1907), and Washington State University (1909), compiling a career record of 22–9–5. Kienholz played football at the University of Minnesota in 1898 and 1899. He died on September 20, 1958 in Seattle, Washington.
Coaching career
In 1904, Kienholz coached at North Carolina A&M, and compiled a 3–1–2 record. In 1905, he coached at Colorado, and compiled an 8–1 record. In 1907, he coached at Auburn, and compiled a 6–2–1 record. In 1909, he coached at Washington State, and compiled a 4–1 record.