Len Watters

Leonard Alvyn Watters (June 4, 1898 – December 1986) was an American football player and coach.

Len Watters
Biographical details
Born(1898-06-04)June 4, 1898
Dubuque, Iowa
DiedDecember 1986 (1987-01) (aged 88)
Playing career
c. 1921Springfield (MA)
1924Buffalo Bisons
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1930–1947White Plains HS (NY)
1948–1962Williams
Head coaching record
Overall68–47 (college)

Watters was born in Dubuque, Iowa and attended Central High School in South Bend, Indiana, and Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts.[1] He played professional football for the Buffalo Bisons in the 1924 NFL season, appearing in eight games for the Bisons.[1] Watters spent 42 years as a coach, including 15 years as the head football coach for Williams College from 1948 to 1962.[2] He compiled a record of 68–47 at Williams and ranks fourth in career wins among Williams Ephs football coaches.[3]

References

  1. "Len Watters". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  2. Griffith, Owen (November 16, 1962). "Ephmen, Jeffs each 6-1 in Title Game; Len Watters Ends 42 Years As Coach". The Hartford Courant.
  3. "Williams College Division III Football Record Book". Presto Sports.
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