William Harry Frasier (May 5, 1908 – March 31, 2000) was the head coach for the
Gonzaga University men's basketball team for the 1942–1943 season. While at
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University (GU) () is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, an Italian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, the univ ...
, he acquired a record of 15–15.
Frazier was born and raised in
Moscow, Idaho
Moscow ( ) is a city in North Central Idaho, United States. Located along the state border with Washington, it had a population of 25,435 at the 2020 census. The county seat and largest city of Latah County, Moscow is the home of the Universit ...
. He played basketball, baseball and football in high school there. He then attended the then attended the
University of Idaho
The University of Idaho (U of I, or UIdaho) is a public land-grant research university in Moscow, Idaho. It is the state's land-grant and primary research university,, and the lead university in the Idaho Space Grant Consortium. The University ...
for a year. After that he served as quarterback on the football team of Gonzaga University.
In 1933 Frazier became head football coach at Mead High School. He worked there until 1939 when he was hired by Gonzaga High School to work on both the football and basketball coaching staffs.
''Spokesman-Review'' Nov. 4, 2014 article on Frazier
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1908 births
2000 deaths
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