Bill Docherty

American football player and coach (1915–1972)
Bill Docherty
Biographical details
Born(1915-03-05)March 5, 1915
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 1972(1972-10-27) (aged 57)
Haverford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1933–1936Temple
1937Wilmington Clippers
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1963–1966Haverford
Baseball
1943Haverford
1960Haverford

William Docherty Jr. (March 5, 1915 – October 27, 1972) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball.[1] He was selected in the ninth round of the 1937 NFL Draft.[2] He served as the head football coach at Haverford College from 1963 to 1966. Docherty was also the head baseball coach at Haverford in 1943 and 1960.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "William Docherty". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-21.

External links

  • Bill Docherty at Find a Grave
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Haverford Fords head football coaches
  • C. D. Bliss (1894)
  • Thomas Branson (1895)
  • Unknown (1896–1902)
  • Norman Thorn (1903–1906)
  • Wilbur H. Haines (1907–1908)
  • Charles Lichty Miller (1909)
  • Alfred L. Atwood (1910)
  • John Guirney (1911)
  • Jack Keogh (1912–1913)
  • M. S. Bennett (1914–1921)
  • Harvey Harman (1922–1929)
  • Elwood Geiges (1930–1932)
  • Roy Randall (1933–1942)
  • No team (1943–1945)
  • Roy Randall (1946–1962)
  • Bill Docherty (1963–1966)
  • Dana Swan (1967–1971)
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Washington Redskins 1937 NFL draft selections