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Bill Amos
William Enlow Amos (July 6, 1898 – April 26, 1987) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He is considered to be one of the best college football players in Washington & Jefferson College history.[2] Amos was born in Graysville, Pennsylvania. He attended The Kiski School and was a veteran of World War I.[3] As a fullback for Washington & Jefferson for was named to the 1926 College Football All-America Team and the 1927 College Football All-America Team.[3] After graduation, he turned down an offer from Pete Henry to play for the New York Giants and a minor league baseball contract.[3] He returned to coach the Washington & Jefferson College football team from 1929 to 1931, amassing a record of 17–8–3.[4] During the 1929 football season, Amos shared the head coach title with Ray Ride, who resigned after the season citing it being impossible to operate under dual authority.[5] From 1937 through 1946, he was a multi-sport coach at Washington High School.[3] He was a driving force in the creation of PONY Baseball and Softball.[3] He also volunteered at the Brownson House.[3] In 1932, Amos was seriously injured in an automobile collision, sustaining a fractured skull and broken left arm.[6] He married Dora Polan in 1928 and with her had three children.[3][7] Amos died in 1987 at the age of 88.[8] Dora died the following year.[9] Head coaching recordCollege
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