![]() Withers's senior portrait at Washington & Lee inThe Calyx 1906 yearbook | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1884-09-10)September 10, 1884 Abingdon, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | June 15, 1949(1949-06-15) (aged 64)[1] Abingdon, Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | Washington & Lee University (1906)[2] |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1906 | William & Mary |
Basketball | |
1906–1907 | William & Mary |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1906–1907 | William & Mary |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–6 (football) 1–4 (basketball) |
Henry Wilson Withers (September 10, 1884 – June 15, 1949) was an American gymnast[3] who was the head coach of theWilliam & Mary Tribe men's basketball team in 1906–07.[4] He led the team to a 1–4 record, the exact opposite of their inaugural 4–1 campaign.[4]
Withers was also William & Mary's headfootball coach in 1906, finishing 2–6.[5]
Withers died of a heart attack in 1949. At the time of his death, he was working as a hardware merchant in Abingdon.[6]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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William & Mary Orange and White(Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1906) | |||||||||
1906 | William & Mary | 2–6 | 0–2 | ||||||
William & Mary: | 2–6 | 0–2 | |||||||
Total: | 2–6 |
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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William & Mary Indians(Independent)(1906–1907) | |||||||||
1906–07 | William & Mary | 1–4 | |||||||
William & Mary: | 1–4 | ||||||||
Total: | 1–4 |
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