William Andrew Kelleher (December 13, 1888 – November 27, 1961) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kenyon College in

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from 1915 to 1916, compiling a record of 5–13. He played

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at the University of Notre Dame and professionally for the Massillon Tigers and Youngstown Patricians of the Ohio League. A native of Ireland, Kelleher worked for 35 years as a Lorain Works, National Tube Division, a part of

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. He died on November 27, 1961, at his home in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kelleher, Bill 1888 births 1961 deaths American football halfbacks American football fullbacks Guards (basketball) Kenyon Owls football coaches Massillon Tigers players Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players Youngstown Patricians players U.S. Steel people People from Macroom Irish emigrants to the United States