William T. Van de Graaff

William T. Van de Graaff
Biographical details

Sport(s)	Football
Born	(1895-10-25)October 25, 1895 Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Died	April 26, 1977(1977-04-26) (aged 81) Colorado Springs, Colorado
Alma mater	University of Alabama
Playing career
1913–1915	Alabama
Position(s)	Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1921–1926	Alabama (assistant)
1926–1939	Colorado College
Head coaching record
Overall	49–47–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 National (1925, 1926)
Awards
All-American, 1915 2x All-Southern (1914, 1915) Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1869-1919 era.

William Travis "Bully" Van de Graaff (October 25, 1895 – April 26, 1977) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He attended Tuscaloosa High School.^[1] He played college football at the University of Alabama, where he was selected as an All-American in 1915, Alabama's first. "Bully" was placed on an Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1869-1919 era.^[2] Van de Graaff served as the head football coach at Colorado College from 1926 to 1939, compiling a record of 49–47–6.^[3] He coached hall of famer Dutch Clark. He died in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 26, 1977 at the age of 81.^[4] He was the older brother of physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff, the designer of the Van de Graaff generator which produces high voltages. Bully's two older brothers, Hargrove and Adrian, were also Alabama football players.

References

↑ "THS Claimed 1926 National Grid Title". The Tuscaloosa News. April 25, 1969.
↑ "All-Time Football Team Lists Greats Of Past, Present". Gadsden Times. July 27, 1969.
↑ "Colorado College Football History". Colorado College Athletics. April 18, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
↑ "W.T. Van de Graaf". The Tuscaloosa News. April 28, 1977. Retrieved July 11, 2011.

William T. Van de Graaff—championships, awards, and honors

1925 Alabama Crimson Tide football—national champions

10 Pooley Hubert 17 Johnny Mack Brown 58 Hoyt "Wu" Winslett 72 Fred Pickhard Red Barnes Jim Bowdoin Tolbert "Red" Brown Bill Buckler Herschel Caldwell Roy Lloyd Dismukes Grant Gillis Gordon Holmes Bruce Jones Claude Perry Dave Rosenfeld Archie Taylor Head coach Wallace Wade Assistant coaches Russ Cohen Hank Crisp Clyde "Shorty" Propst William T. Van de Graaff

1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football—national champions

58 Hoyt "Wu" Winslett 72 Fred Pickhard Red Barnes Jim Bowdoin Tolbert "Red" Brown Herschel Caldwell Ben Enis Ellis Hagler Gordon Holmes Babe Pearce Ray Pepper Claude Perry Dave Rosenfeld Archie Taylor Head coach Wallace Wade Assistant coaches Russ Cohen Hank Crisp Clyde "Shorty" Propst William T. Van de Graaff

1914 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections

Backfield	QB David Paddock HB Hunter Kimball HB Irby Curry FB Rus Lindsay

Line	E Alonzo Carroll E Bull Kearley T Farmer Kelly T William T. Van de Graaff G J. H. Thigpen G R. V. Kerr C Boozer Pitts†

† = Unanimous selection

1915 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections

Backfield	QB Irby Curry† QB David Paddock HB Kendall J. Fielder FB Walter Neville

Line	E Charlie Thompson E Russ Cohen T William T. Van de Graaff† T Josh Cody G Baby Taylor† G Bob Lang C John G. Henderson

† = Unanimous selection

Walter Camp's All-Americans from the South

First team	C Bum Day (1918) C Red Weaver (1919) QB Bo McMillin (1919) T Bill Fincher (1920) E Red Roberts (1921) E Lynn Bomar (1923)

Second team	T Bully Van de Graaff (1915) T Bill Fincher (1918) T John Ripple (1918) HB Buck Flowers (1918) QB Bo McMillin (1920, 1921) E Lynn Bomar (1922) HB Red Barron (1922) E Henry Wakefield (1924)

Third team	FB Owsley Manier (1906) HB A. H. Douglas (1907) G Will Metzger (1910) HB Lewie Hardage (1912) T Josh Cody (1915) G Baby Taylor (1915) E Graham Vowell (1916) C Pup Phillips (1916) QB Irby Curry (1916) E Red Roberts (1919) T Josh Cody (1919) HB Jimmy Leech (1920) G Hugh Whelchel (1921) FB Judy Harlan (1921)

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