Bill Jones (Notre Dame football coach)

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Bill Jones
Playing career
1926–1927 Notre Dame
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Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1929–1930 Notre Dame (freshmen)
1931–1932 Mount St. Charles / Carroll (MT)

Bill Jones was an American football player and coach. [1] He served as the head football coach at Carroll College in Helena, Montana, from 1931 to 1932. [2] Prior to that, he was a player (1926 to 1927) and assistant coach (1929 to 1930) at the University of Notre Dame under head coach Knute Rockne. [3]

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References

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  2. "Haunted by History Carroll's Bill Jones". helenair.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. "All-Time Roster" (PDF). Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2018.