William B. Saunders (September 23, 1896 – August 14, 1977) was an

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, and

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coach and college athletics administrator. He played college football at Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College—now known as Mississippi State University—and is also said to have played at Auburn University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Saunders served as the head football coach (1928–1929), head basketball coach (1928–1930) and head baseball coach (1929–1930) at Mississippi State Teachers College—now known as the

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. Saunders was a native of

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. He died at the age of 80, on August 14, 1977, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in

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Head coaching record

College football

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saunders, Williams B. 1896 births 1977 deaths Auburn Tigers football players Basketball coaches from Mississippi Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players Mississippi State Bulldogs football players Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball coaches Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball coaches Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Lady Eagles athletic directors High school football coaches in Mississippi Sportspeople from Greenville, Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi