William Armour (actor)
William Armour may refer to: * Bill Armour (1869–1922), American baseball player and manager * William Allan Armour William Allan Armour (30 April 1880–21 April 1967) was a New Zealand school principal and educationalist. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 30 April 1880. References 1880 births 1967 deaths Schoolteachers from Dunedin {{ ...

Bill Armour
William Reginald Armour (September 3, 1869 – December 2, 1922) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He was the manager of the Cleveland Bronchos in 1902 when they signed Nap Lajoie to the most lucrative contract in baseball history and the manager of the Detroit Tigers when they acquired Ty Cobb in 1905. Armour played professional baseball from 1891 to 1896 as a center fielder and right fielder for several minor teams. He earned a reputation for his fielding abilities. He also had excellent speed and stole 43 bases in 69 games in 1891 and 52 bases in 126 games in 1896. Armour began his managerial career with the Dayton, Ohio baseball club, of which he was also the principal owner. He managed the Dayton club from 1897 to 1901. From 1902 to 1904, he was the manager of the Cleveland Bronchos/Naps. Armour took over a Cleveland team with a losing record, and during his three years there, the team's record improved each year, reaching 86-65 in 1904. From 1905 t ...
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