William T. Van de Graaff
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William Travis "Bully" Van de Graaff (October 25, 1895 – April 26, 1977) was an American football
player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football
at the University of Alabama
, where he was selected as an All-American in 1915
. Van de Graaff served as the head football coach at Colorado College
from 1926 to 1939, compiling a record of 49–47–6. He died in Colorado Springs, Colorado
on April 26, 1977 at the age of 81. He was the older brother of physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, where he was selected as an All-American in 1915
1915 College Football All-America Team
The 1915 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1915. The organizations that chose the teams included Collier's Weekly selected by Walter Camp.-Key:*WC = Collier's Weekly as...
. Van de Graaff served as the head football coach at Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
from 1926 to 1939, compiling a record of 49–47–6. He died in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
on April 26, 1977 at the age of 81. He was the older brother of physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff
Robert J. Van de Graaff
Robert Jemison Van de Graaff, was an American physicist, noted for his design and construction of high voltage generators, who taught at Princeton University and MIT.-Biography:...
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