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{{Short description|American football player and coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = William P. Edmunds
| image = Clyde Engle William P. Edmunds.png
| alt =
| caption = Edmunds (right) pictured with [[Clyde Engle]] in ''Ariel 1921'', Vermont yearbook
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1885|11|29}}
| birth_place = [[Middlesex Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| death_date = April 1977 (aged 91)
| death_place = [[Clearwater, Florida]], U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_sport1 = Football
| player_years2 = 1908–1910
| player_team2 = [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]
| player_positions = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Tackle]]
| coach_sport1 = Football
| coach_years2 = 1912
| coach_team2 = [[West Virginia Mountaineers football|West Virginia]]
| coach_years3 = 1913–1916
| coach_team3 = [[Washington University Bears football|Washington University]]
| coach_years4 = 1919
| coach_team4 = [[Vermont Catamounts football|Vermont]]
| coach_sport5 = Basketball
| coach_years6 = 1913–1914
| coach_team6 = [[Washington University Bears|Washington University]]
| overall_record = 19–22–2 (football)<br>7–6 (basketball)
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
| championships =
| awards =
| coaching_records =
}}
'''William Philip Edmunds''' (November 29, 1885 – April 1977) was an [[American football]] player, coach of football and [[basketball]], college athletics administrator, and medical doctor. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Michigan]] from 1908 to 1910. He was the head football coach at [[West Virginia University]] (1912), [[Washington University in St. Louis]] (1913–1916), and the [[University of Vermont]] (1919), compiling a career college football coach record of 19–22–2. Edmunds was also the head basketball coach at Washington University for on season in 1913–14, tallying a mark of 7–6.

==Early years==
Edmunds was born in [[Middlesex Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania]], in November 1885. His parents, David and Eliza Edmunds, were immigrants from [[Wales]]. At the time of the [[1900 United States census]], the family was living in [[Youngstown, Ohio]].<ref>Census entry for David Edmonds and family. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Year: 1900; Census Place: Youngstown Ward 7, Mahoning, Ohio; Roll: T623_1301; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 79.</ref>

==University of Michigan==
[[File:William P. Edmunds.jpg|thumb|left|155px|Edmunds in 1909]]
After growing up in [[Youngstown, Ohio]], Edmunds attended the [[University of Michigan]] where he received a medical degree as part of the Class of 1912.<ref name=Ens>{{cite book|title=Michiganensian, Vol 16|pages=151, 154|year=1912|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RjCfAAAAMAAJ}}</ref> While at Michigan, Edmunds played football for [[Fielding H. Yost]] on the [[Michigan Wolverines football]] team from 1908 to 1910. He started two games as a [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] for the [[1908 Michigan Wolverines football team]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1908 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1908fbt.htm}}</ref> For the [[1909 Michigan Wolverines football team|1909 team]], he started two games at right [[Guard (American football)|guard]] and one at left [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|tackle]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1909 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1909fbt.htm}}</ref> In 1910, he started two games at left end, three at left tackle, and one at right tackle.<ref>{{cite web|title=1910 Football Team|publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library|url=https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1910fbt.htm}}</ref> He was selected as an All-[[Big Ten Conference|Western Conference]] tackle after the 1910 season.<ref>{{cite book |title=Ariel 1921 |year=1921 |publisher=[[University of Vermont]] |page=234 |url=http://cdi.uvm.edu/collections/item/ariel1921&page=234&size= |access-date=November 6, 2011}}</ref>

==Coaching and military service==
After leaving Michigan, Edmunds served as the head football coach at [[West Virginia University]] in 1912. He led the 1912 West Virginia team to a 6–3 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=West Virginia Yearly Results, 1910-1914|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|access-date=November 6, 2011|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigeast/west_virginia/yearly_results.php?year=1910|archive-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102183403/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigeast/west_virginia/yearly_results.php?year=1910|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In March 1913, Edmunds was hired as the head coach of the football, baseball, basketball and track teams at [[Washington University in St. Louis]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Washington University's Coach|newspaper=The New York Times|date=March 5, 1913|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1913/03/06/100610610.pdf}}</ref> He served as the head football coach there from 1913 to 1916.

With the entry of the United States into [[World War I]], Edmunds joined the [[United States Army]]. He served as a captain in the infantry starting on August 15, 1917, from CL. He was promoted to the rank of major on September 4, 1918. He was stationed at [[Fort Benjamin Harrison]] in Indiana. He was part of the [[American Expeditionary Forces]] from June 12, 1918, to January 30, 1919. He was honorably discharged on March 4, 1919.<ref>Military service record for William P. Edmunds, born November 29, 1885, at Middlesex, Pennsylvania. Ancestry.com. Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. This database contains a multi-volume series called Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the World War, 1917-18.</ref>

In September 1919, Edmunds was hired as the athletic director and coach in "all branches of athletics" at the [[University of Vermont]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Edmunds To Coach Vermont|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 14, 1919|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/14/96333459.pdf}}</ref> He served one year as Vermont's head football coach.

Edmunds compiled a career college football coaching record of 19–22–2.

==Later years and family==
Edmunds was married on December 25, 1914, to Kathryn Evans at [[Wheatland, Pennsylvania]]. At the time of the [[1920 United States census]], Edmunds was living in [[Burlington, Vermont]], with his wife, Kathryn. His occupation was listed as a university athletic director.<ref>Census entry for William Edmunds, age 34, born in Pennsylvania, son of immigrants from Wales. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Burlington Ward 2, Chittenden, Vermont; Roll: T625_1871; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 642.</ref>

Edmunds later moved to [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], where he worked as a medical doctor. At the time of the [[1930 United States census]], he was living in [[Cleveland Heights, Ohio]], with his wife, Kathryn, and their two sons, David and William. Edmunds was employed at the time as a physician for an oil corporation.<ref>Census entry for William Edmunds, age 44, born in Pennsylvania, son of immigrants from Wales. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1783; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 562; Image: 854.0.</ref> In April 1942, Edmunds reported in a draft registration card that he was living in Cleveland Heights and working for the Standard Oil Co. in Cleveland.<ref>Draft registration card dated April 1942 for William Philip Edmunds, born November 29, 1885 at Middlesex, Pennsylvania. Ancestry.com. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Ohio.</ref>

Edmunds lived in [[Clearwater, Florida]], in his retirement. He died there in April 1977.<ref>Death record for William Edmunds, born November 29, 1885, died April 1977. Last residence in [[Clearwater, Florida]]. Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line].</ref>

==Head coaching record==
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[West Virginia Mountaineers football|West Virginia Mountaineers]]
| conf = Independent
| startyear = 1912
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1912 college football season|1912]]
| name = [[1912 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]]
| overall = 6–3
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = West Virginia
| overall = 6–3
| confrecord =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[Washington University Bears football|Washington University Pikers]]
| conf = [[Missouri Valley Conference]]
| startyear = 1913
| endyear = 1916
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1913 college football season|1913]]
| name = [[1913 Washington University Pikers football team|Washington University]]
| overall = 1–5
| conference = 0–4
| confstanding = 7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1914 college football season|1914]]
| name = [[1914 Washington University Pikers football team|Washington University]]
| overall = 3–3–1
| conference = 0–1–1
| confstanding = 5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1915 college football season|1915]]
| name = [[1915 Washington University Pikers football team|Washington University]]
| overall = 3–2
| conference = 1–1
| confstanding = 4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1916 college football season|1916]]
| name = [[1916 Washington University Pikers football team|Washington University]]
| overall = 3–3–1
| conference = 0–2
| confstanding = 7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Washington University
| overall = 10–13–2
| confrecord = 1–8–1
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[Vermont Catamounts football|Vermont Green and Gold]]
| conf = Independent
| startyear = 1919
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1919 college football season|1919]]
| name = [[1919 Vermont Green and Gold football team|Vermont]]
| overall = 3–6
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Vermont
| overall = 3–6
| confrecord =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 19–22–2
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{West Virginia Mountaineers football coach navbox}}
{{Washington University Bears football coach navbox}}
{{Washington University Bears men's basketball coach navbox}}
{{Vermont Catamounts football coach navbox}}

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[[Category:1885 births]]
[[Category:1977 deaths]]
[[Category:American football tackles]]
[[Category:Michigan Wolverines football players]]
[[Category:Vermont Catamounts football coaches]]
[[Category:Washington University Bears baseball coaches]]
[[Category:Washington University Bears football coaches]]
[[Category:Washington University Bears men's basketball coaches]]
[[Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football coaches]]
[[Category:College track and field coaches in Missouri]]
[[Category:United States Army personnel of World War I]]
[[Category:United States Army officers]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Butler County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Youngstown, Ohio]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Pennsylvania]]

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