Bill Horr should not be confused with Bill Hore.
Bill Horr | |
Birth Date: | 2 May 1880 |
Birth Place: | Munnsville, New York, U.S. |
Death Place: | Central Square, New York, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1905–1908 |
Player Team1: | Syracuse |
Player Positions: | Tackle (football) |
Coach Years1: | 1909 |
Coach Team1: | Northwestern |
Coach Years2: | 1910–1912 |
Coach Team2: | Purdue |
Coach Years3: | 1914–1923 |
Coach Team3: | Syracuse (line) |
Overall Record: | 9–14–2 |
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Marquis Franklin "Bill" Horr (May 2, 1880 – July 1, 1955) was an American college football player and coach and Olympic track and field athlete.[1]
Franklin played football as a tackle at Syracuse University and was selected as an All-American in 1908.[2] At Syracuse, Horr also competed in track and field. At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, he won a silver medal in the Greek Style discus throw and a bronze in the freestyle discus throw. Horr served as the head football coach at Northwestern University in 1909 and at Purdue University from 1910 to 1912, compiling a career college football coaching record of 9–14–2.