Bill Amos should not be confused with Bill Amos (politician).
| Bill Amos | |
| Birth Date: | 6 July 1898 |
| Birth Place: | Graysville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | The Kiski School |
| Player Years1: | 1923 |
| Player Team1: | Washington & Jefferson |
| Player Years2: | 1925–1927 |
| Player Team2: | Washington & Jefferson |
| Player Positions: | Fullback |
| Coach Years1: | 1929–1931 |
| Coach Team1: | Washington & Jefferson |
| Coach Years2: | 1932–1936 |
| Coach Team2: | Grove City |
| Coach Years3: | 1937–1945 |
| Coach Team3: | Washington HS (PA) |
| Overall Record: | 34–24–8 (college) |
| Awards: | |
William Enlow Amos (July 6, 1898 – April 26, 1987) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He is considered to be one of the best college football players in Washington & Jefferson College history.[2]
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.[3] During the 1929 football season, Amos shared the head coach title with Ray Ride, who resigned after the season citing it being impossible to operate under dual authority.[4] 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.[5]
He married Dora Polan in 1928 and with her had three children.[6] [7] Amos died in 1987 at the age of 88.[8] Dora died the following year.[9]