Len Watters
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
June 4, 1898 Dubuque, Iowa |
| Died | December 1986 (aged 88) |
| Playing career | |
| Springfield College | |
| 1924 | Buffalo Bisons |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948–1962 | Williams |
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] In 15 years at Williams, he compiled a record of 68 wins and 47 losses and ranks fourth in career wins among Williams College football coaches.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Len Watters". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ↑ Griffith, Owen (1962-11-16). "Ephmen, Jeffs each 6-1 in Title Game; Len Watters Ends 42 Years As Coach". The Hartford Courant.
- ↑ "Williams College Division III Football Record Book" (PDF). Presto Sports.
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