Bill Jordan (American football)

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Bill Jordan
Playing career
1937 Georgia Tech
Position(s) End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1938Georgia Tech (ends)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

William Jordan was a college football player and coach for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. A prominent end, he was selected All-SEC in 1937. He was a key feature in the defeat of Vanderbilt. [1] Jordan was selected for the All-Alexander era team, [2] and the Tech athletics hall of fame. [3] He later coached the ends for Tech. [4]

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References

  1. Alen Gould (November 4, 1937). "Ends Stand Out In Round-Up Of Gridiron Stars". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
  2. "2007 Georgia Tech Football" (PDF). p. 155. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2018.
  3. "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". ramblinwreck.cmo. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  4. "Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Vol. 28, No. 04 1950".