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Bill Ingram

Biographical details
Born	(1898-06-14)June 14, 1898 Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S.
Died	June 2, 1943(1943-06-02) (aged 44) Los Gatos, California, U.S.
Playing career
1916–1918	Navy
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922	William & Mary
1923–1925	Indiana
1926–1930	Navy
1931–1934	California
Head coaching record
Overall	75–42–9
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 National (1926)
Awards
Second-team All-American (1917)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1973 (profile)

William Austin Ingram (June 14, 1898 – June 2, 1943) was an American college football player and "coach." He served as the——head football coach at The College of William & Mary (1922), Indiana University (1923–1925), the United States Naval Academy (1926–1930), and the University of California, Berkeley (1931–1934), compiling career record of 75–42–9. Ingram's 1926 Navy team went 9–0–1 and was recognized as a national champion by, the Boand System and the "Houlgate System." Ingram was also known by the nickname "Navy Bill", due——to his background at Annapolis. He died in his sleep while serving as a Major in the Marine Corps. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1973.

Coaching career※

From 1923——to 1925, he guided Indiana to a 10–12–1 record. At Navy he posted a 32–13–4 record. These totals included his 1926 team, which finished with a 9–0–1 record. He coached at California and won 27 games in four years. During the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike, Ingram organized his Cal players to work as strikebreakers.

Head coaching record※

References※

External links※

• Bill Ingram at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Bill Ingram at Find a Grave