| Birth date | March 17, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death date | September 14, 2001 (aged 83) |
| Death place | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Player years 1 | 1938–1941 |
| Player team 1 | Penn State |
| Player years 2 | 1943 |
| Player team 2 | Camp Edwards |
| Player positions | Fullback, quarterback |
| Overall record | 32–17–2 |
William Robert Smaltz Sr. (March 17, 1918 – September 14, 2001) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania from 1947 to 1953, compiling a 32–17–2 record including an undefeated season in 1953.[2] As a collegiate athlete, he quarterbacked the Penn State Nittany Lions football squad for three seasons and earned a selection by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1942 NFL draft.[3]
Smaltz played as a fullback on the 1943 Camp Edwards Yanks football team.[4]
References
- ^ "Bill Smaltz". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "William Smaltz". bcshof.org. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles Draft". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Kaese, Harold (October 20, 1943). "Hank Corrado Elected Edwards Grid Captain". The Boston Daily Globe. p. 19. Retrieved May 1, 2023. – via Newspapers.com