Bill Meek
American football player and coach (1920–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Meridas Meek (August 14, 1920 – May 28, 1998)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kansas State University from 1947 to 1950, the University of Houston from 1951 to 1954, Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 1957 to 1961), and the University of Utah from 1968 to 1973.
For the American sport shooter, see Bill Meek (sport shooter).
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1920-08-14)August 14, 1920 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | May 28, 1998(1998-05-28) (aged 77) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1940–1942 | Tennessee |
1943 | 300th Infantry |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1945 | Fort Benning |
1947–1950 | Maryland (backfield) |
1951–1954 | Kansas State |
1955–1956 | Houston |
1957–1961 | SMU |
1966–1967 | Army (OC) |
1968–1973 | Utah |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 81–93–7 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 MVC (1956) | |
Awards | |
MVC Coach of the Year (1956) | |
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