Bill Hollenback
Hollenback in 1910
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 22, 1886 Blue Bell, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 12, 1968 (aged 82) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1904–1908 | Penn |
| 1921 | Union Quakers of Philadelphia |
| Position(s) | Fullback, end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1909 | Penn State |
| 1910 | Missouri |
| 1911–1914 | Penn State |
| 1912 | Pennsylvania Military |
| 1915 | Pennsylvania Military |
| 1916 | Syracuse |
| 1919 | Penn (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–19–8 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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All-American, 1906 All-American, 1907 All-American, 1908 |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1951 (profile) |
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William Marshall "Big Bill" Hollenback (February 22, 1886 – March 12, 1968) was an American football player and coach. He played football at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was selected as an All-American fullback three straight years, from 1906 to 1908. Hollenback served as the head football coach at Pennsylvania State University (1909, 1911–1914), the University of Missouri (1910), Pennsylvania Military College, now Widener University (1912, 1915), and Syracuse University (1916), compiling a career college football record of 46–19–8. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1951.
Born in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, Hollenback attended Phillipsburg High School. As an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania from 1904 to 1908, he became one of the school's most renowned football players. He played end in 1904. He was unable to play during the 1905 season due to a broken leg. After returning from the injury, Hollenback was moved to the fullback, a position he played from 1906 to 1908. He was selected as an All-American fullback in each of those years. As a senior in 1908, Holleback was the captain of the undefeated Penn team that was named national champion. Jim Thorpe, whose Carlisle Indians team played Penn to a 6–6 tie in 1908, called Hollenback his "greatest and toughest opponent." In 1921, Hollenback played professional football for the Union Quakers of Philadelphia alongside future Philadelphia Eagles founder, co-owner and coach, Bert Bell. In 1925, Hollenback served as the referee for the Pottsville Maroons' 9–7 victory over the Notre Dame All-Stars, featuring the legendary Four Horsemen, at Shibe Park. The game resulted in a controversy that stripped the Maroons of their 1925 NFL championship
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