William G. Whitton (February 8, 1919 – November 1, 2007) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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from 1969 to 1970, compiling a record of 0–12–1. His time at Holy Cross was hampered by a rampant "mini-plague" that forced the cancellation of most of the 1969 season. Whitton was born in Lanark, Scotland and grew up in

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. A longtime resident of Plainfield, New Jersey, he died at the age of 88, on November 1, 2007, at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.

Head coaching record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitton, Bill 1919 births 2007 deaths High school football coaches in New Jersey Holy Cross Crusaders football coaches Lehigh Mountain Hawks football coaches Princeton Tigers football coaches St. Lawrence Saints football players Sportspeople from Lanark Players of American football from Westchester County, New York People from Plainfield, New Jersey People from Tarrytown, New York British emigrants to the United States