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Bill Docherty

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Bill Docherty
Biographical details
Born(1915-03-05)March 5, 1915
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 1972(1972-10-27) (aged 57)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1933–1936Temple
1937Wilmington Clippers
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1937–1941Haverford (assistant)
1946–1950Haverford (assistant)
1953–1962Haverford (assistant)
1963–1966Haverford
Basketball
1941–1943Haverford
1947–1949Haverford
Baseball
1943Haverford
1960Haverford
Head coaching record
Overall5–22–1 (football)
17–39 (basketball)

William Docherty Jr. (March 5, 1915 – October 27, 1972) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, baseball, and golf. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1937 NFL draft.[1] He served as the head football coach at Haverford College from 1963 to 1966. Docherty was also the head basketball coach at Haverford, from 1941 to 1943 and 1947 to 1949, and the school's head baseball coach in 1943 and 1960.[citation needed]

Docherty played college football as a tackle at Temple University. He was hired as line coach for the football team at Haverford in 1937.[2] Aside from serving in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945 and 1951 to 1952, Docherty remained an assistant coach for the Haverford Fords football team until succeeding Roy Randall as head coach in 1963. Docherty was also the head golf coach, director of intramural athletics, and a professor of physical education at Haverford.[3] He served as Haverford head football coach for four seasons, compiling a record of 5–22–1 before resigning after the 1966 season.[4]

Docherty died of cancer, on October 27, 1972, at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.[5]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Haverford Fords (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1963–1966)
1963 Haverford 2–5 2–4 9th (Southern College)
1964 Haverford 0–6–1 0–5 11th (Southern College)
1965 Haverford 2–5 2–3 6th (Southern College)
1966 Haverford 1–6 1–5 10th (Southern College)
Haverford: 5–22–1 5–17
Total: 5–22–1

References

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  1. ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bill Docherty Named Haverford Golf Coach". Evening Herald. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. United Press. May 5, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved August 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Randall Quits As Grid Coach At Haverford". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 13, 1963. p. 35. Retrieved August 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Bill Docherty Resigns As Haverford Coach". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 5, 1967. p. 27. Retrieved August 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "William Docherty Jr., 57, Haverford College Coach". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 28, 1972. p. 6. Retrieved August 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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