William Rice Warren (December 22, 1885 – November 17, 1969) was an

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player and coach of football and

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. He served as the head football coach at Randolph–Macon College from 1907 to 1911, the

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in 1913, 1920 and 1921 and the University of South Carolina in 1916, compiling a

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coaching record of 41–28–5. Warren was also the head baseball coach at Virginia for one season in 1921, tallying a mark of 7–15. In addition he was professor of physical training circa 1920 at the university. Warren later worked as a physician, having obtained his medical degree from the

. He died in 1969 in Orange County, Virginia.

Head coaching record

Football

References

1885 births 1969 deaths American football ends Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets athletic directors Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets football coaches South Carolina Gamecocks football coaches Virginia Cavaliers baseball coaches Virginia Cavaliers football coaches Virginia Cavaliers football players University of Virginia faculty University of Virginia School of Medicine alumni People from Harrisonburg, Virginia {{1910s-collegefootball-coach-stub