Len Watters

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

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

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. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Williams College Division III Football Record Book". Presto Sports.