 Cowell in The Granite yearbook, 1925 edition | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1887 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 1940 (aged 53) Dover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1909–1910[1] | Kansas |
| 1911[1] | Illinois |
| 1913[1] | Pittsburgh |
| Position(s) | Tackle, end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1914 | Haskell (assistant) |
| 1915–1936[a] | New Hampshire |
| Basketball | |
| 1916–1928 | New Hampshire |
| Baseball | |
| 1916 | New Hampshire |
| 1919–1921 | New Hampshire |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 87–68–23 (football) 119–54 (basketball) 17–25–2 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1941) | |
William Harold "Butch" Cowell (July 21, 1887 – August 28, 1940) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He is best known for his tenure as head coach of the New Hampshire Wildcats football team from 1915 to 1936.
- ^ a b c Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. p. 174. Retrieved February 16, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
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