William Hoag
Biographical details
Born(1870-11-18)November 18, 1870
Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 1953(1953-08-19) (aged 82)
Reading, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materHarvard (1894 AB)
Boston U. (1896 LLB)
Playing career
1892Harvard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1896Bowdoin
1897–1901Bates
Head coaching record
Overall8–6–2

William Hoag (November 18, 1870 – August 19, 1953) was an American lawyer, state legislator, and college football player and coach. A Republican, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1907 and 1908.

Hoag played college football at Harvard University during the 1892 season.[1] He graduated from Harvard in 1894.[2] Hoag served as the head football coach at Bowdoin College in 1896 and at Bates College from 1897 to 1901.[3][4]

Hoag died on August 19, 1953, as his home in Reading, Massachusetts.[5]

References

  1. Brooklyn Citizen Almanac. Brooklyn Citizen. 1894. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. Catalogue of the Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi. Inland Press. 1897. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. "William Hoag". Sports-Reference CFB. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  4. "Bates Student, Volume 34". Bates College. 1906. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  5. "William Hoag". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. August 21, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved March 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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