Ivy Williamson
Williamson in 1932
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| Sport(s) | Football, basketball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 4, 1911 Toledo, Ohio |
| Died | February 19, 1969 (aged 58) Madison, Wisconsin |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1932 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1933 | Roseville HS (MI) |
| 1934–1941 | Yale (line) |
| 1945–1946 | Yale (line) |
| 1947–1948 | Lafayette |
| 1949–1955 | Wisconsin |
| Basketball | |
| 1946–1947 | Yale |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1955–1969 | Wisconsin |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 54–24–4 (football) 7–18 (basketball) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Big Ten Conference (1952) | |
Ivan B. "Ivy" Williamson (February 4, 1911 – February 19, 1969) was a player and coach of American football and basketball, and a college athletics administrator. He played college football and basketball at the University of Michigan from 1930 to 1932 and was captain of the national champion 1932 Michigan football team. He was an assistant football coach at Yale University (1934–1941, 1945–1946), the head football coach at Lafayette College (1947–1948) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1949–1955). He served as the athletic director at Wisconsin from 1955 to 1969.
Williamson was born and grew up near Toledo, Ohio in Prairie Depot, now known as Wayne, Ohio. He attended Bowling Green High School where he was a star athlete. During his senior year, Williamson contracted osteomyelitis, an infection in his ankle bone. Despite being told that he would probably not play football again, Williamson worked himself back into shape and became a star football player in college.
Williamson attended the University of Michigan, where he played basketball and football. He won two varsity letters in basketball and three in football. He was first-team All-Big Ten in football in 1931 and 1932 and was captain of the national champion 1932 Michigan football team. Michigan's head coach Harry Kipke said, "Ivy Williamson is the smartest I have ever had or hope to have." In his three years playing football for Michigan, the Wolverines won three straight Big Ten titles and had an overall record of 24 wins, one loss and two ties. Williamson graduated from the University of Michigan in 1933 with distinction and received the Gold Medal award from university president as "the outstanding gentleman, athlete and scholar in the Class of 1933."
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