Bill Amos

Who is Bill Amos?

William E. "Bill" Amos was a highly decorated college football player and coach. He is considered to be one of the best college football players in Washington & Jefferson College history.

Amos was born in Graysville, Pennsylvania. He attended The Kiski School and was a veteran of World War I.

As a fullback for Washington & Jefferson for was named to the 1926 College Football All-America Team and the 1927 College Football All-America Team.

After graduation, he turned down an offer from Pete Henry to play for the New York Giants and a minor league baseball contract. He returned to coach the Washington & Jefferson College football team from 1929 to 1931, amassing a record of 17-8-3. From 1937 through 1946, he was a multi-sport coach at Washington High School. He was a driving force in the creation of PONY Baseball and Softball. He also volunteered at the Brownson House.

In 1932, Amos was seriously injured in an automobile collision, sustaining a fractured skull and broken left arm.

He married Dora Polan in 1928 and with her had three children. Bill Amos died in 1987 at the age of 88. His wife, Dora died the following year.