William Alexander (coach)

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William Alexander
Sport Football
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Coaching positions
1920-1944 Georgia Tech
College Football Hall of Fame, 1951 (Bio)

William Alexander was the third head football coach at Georgia Tech. Alexander succeeded John Heisman as the head coach in 1920. He led Georgia Tech to its second national championship in 1928. In 1944 he retired and was succeeded by one of his assistants, Bobby Dodd.

The Alexander Memorial Coliseum is named after him.

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Preceded by
John Heisman		 Georgia Tech Head Football Coach
1920– 1944		 Succeeded by
Bobby Dodd

West • Borleske • Finnegan • Wood • Nalley • Collier • Strickler • McKee • Heisman • Alexander • Dodd • Carson • Fulcher • Rodgers • Curry • Ross • Lewis • O'Leary • McWhorter • Gailey

Chapman • Heisman • Alexander • Bean • Hansen • Mundorff • Keith • McArthur • Hyder • Morrison • Cremins • Hewitt

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