William M. H. Beck (January 3, 1900 – March 5, 1965) was an American
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
and
baseball coach at the
University of Rhode Island. He served as the head coach of the
Rhode Island Rams football team in 1941 and then again from 1946 through 1949, compiling a record of 12–22–2. Beck also coached the
Rhode Island baseball program from 1954 to 1959, tallying a mark of 40–56–1.
In 1966, the school honored Beck by naming its newly constructed baseball stadium
Bill Beck Field
Bill Beck Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to the Rhode Island Rams baseball team, a member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. Th ...
.
Beck died on March 5, 1965, at
Mary Fletcher Hospital in
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the seat of Chittenden County. It is located south of the Canada–United States border and south of Montreal. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 44,743. It ...
, after sustaining injuries in a skiing accident.
Head coaching record
Football
Baseball
References
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1900 births
1965 deaths
Rhode Island Rams baseball coaches
Rhode Island Rams football coaches
Providence College alumni
Sportspeople from Everett, Massachusetts
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