William Monypenny was an

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and

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coach and educator.

Coaching career

Monypenny was the seventh football coach at the Southwestern College in

Winfield, Kansas Winfield is a city and county seat of Cowley County, Kansas, United States. It is situated along the Walnut River in South Central Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,777. It is home to Southwestern College. Hi ...

, serving for 11 seasons, from 1926 to 1936, and compiling a record of 34–51–8. Southwestern paid tribute to Monypenny by naming "Monypenny Track" inside Sonner Stadium, considered one of the finest NAIA facilities in the Midwest. Monypenny Track has been host to numerous invitational, collegiate championships, and high school championship meets.

Political involvement

Monypenny's friendship with

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Andrew Frank Schoeppel Andrew Frank Schoeppel (November 23, 1894 – January 21, 1962) was an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was the 29th governor of Kansas from 1943 to 1947 and a U.S. Senator from 1949 until his death. He was born in 1 ...

assisted in the expediting of Veterans benefits for Kansas soldiers returning home after

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. Monypenny and Governor Schoeppel's friendship dated back to when the governor was the head football coach at

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Head coaching record

Football

References

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