Bill Vickroy

Bill Vickroy
Position: Center
Personal information
Date of birth: (1921-06-24)June 24, 1921
Place of birth: Toledo, Ohio
Date of death: May 11, 2003(2003-05-11) (aged 81)
Place of death: La Crosse, Wisconsin
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Scott
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 1943 / Round: 12 / Pick: 105 by the Cleveland Rams
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles (1953–68)
As executive:
NAIA President (?–?)
As administrator:
Wisconsin–La Crosse (Athletic Director, 1979–?)

Esten William Vickroy, Jr. (June 24, 1921 – May 11, 2003) was an American football player and administrator. He played college football at Ohio State University from 1940 to 1942. Vickroy later served as coach and athletic director at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse and as president of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He is a member of the University of Wisconsin and NAIA Halls of Fame.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ http://lacrossetribune.com/sports/vickroy-remembered-as-quiet-fair-leader/article_13b8ed48-fedf-5c6c-ac62-9c03b86b82fe.html
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ http://lacrossetribune.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/obituaries-for-tuesday-may/article_80d9a87a-dfaa-55fb-9f70-e2832ab8539a.html
  4. ↑ http://www.nacda.com/convention/proceedings/1988/88HOFawards.html
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