Bill Yeoman
American football player (1927-2020)
William Frank Yeoman (December 26, 1927 – August 12, 2020) was an American college football player and coach. His career began in 1962. He was the University of Houston's head coach, holding the position through 1986.[1] In his tenure, he became the most successfull coach in school history, with an overall record of 160–108–8.[2]
He was also helped racial integration of collegiate athletics in the South by being the first coach at a white school in the State of Texas to sign a black player.[3]
Yeoman was born in Elnora, Indiana. He died on August 12, 2020 at the age of 92 from kidney failure and pneumonia in Houston, Texas.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Yeoman, Bill". Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Brown, Mike (July 2, 2008). "Past tense". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ "Bill Yeoman". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Maisel, Ivan (August 12, 2020). "Hall of Fame football coach Bill Yeoman, innovator of veer formation, dies at 92". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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