W. H. Britton
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1892 Des Moines, Iowa |
| Died | November 29, 1982 (aged 90) Brooks, Georgia |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1914–1915 | Army |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1934 | Tennessee (ends) |
| 1935 | Tennessee |
| 1936–1942, 1946 | Tennessee (ends) |
| Basketball | |
| 1926–1935 | Tennessee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–5 (football) 80–73 (basketball) |
William Hamilton Britton (June 4, 1892 – November 29, 1982)[1][2][3] was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Tennessee for one season in 1935, coaching in the absence of Robert Neyland, who left for active duty in the United States Army.[4] Britton's career football record was 4–5. Britton was also the head basketball coach at Tennessee from 1926 to 1935, tallying a mark of 80–73.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (1935) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Tennessee | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–9th | |||||
| Tennessee: | 4–5 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–5 | ||||||||
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References
External links
- Template:CFBCR
- W. H. Britton at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
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