William G. Hummell
American football coach and professor (1882–1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Granville Hummell (February 19, 1882 – 1962) was an American football coach and university professor. He served as the head football coach at New Mexico State University–then known as the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts–in 1908, compiling a record of 4–2, while he was working as an agronomy instructor at the school.[1] He was a 1907 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he was a member of the class football team.[2]
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Born | (1882-02-19)February 19, 1882 Ford County, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | 1962(1962-00-00) (aged 79–80) |
Alma mater | UIUC (BS, 1907) UC–Berkeley (MS, 1912) |
Playing career | |
1906 | Illinois |
Position(s) | Lineman |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1908 | New Mexico A&M |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–2 |
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Hummell later served as a faculty member at a number of locations, including Oxnard High School in Oxnard, California, Fresno State University, Colorado State University, and the University of California, Berkeley.[3]