Bill Kelleher

Bill Kelleher
Biographical details
Born	December 13, 1888; Macroom, Ireland
Died	November 27, 1961 (aged 71); Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1911–1914	Notre Dame
1915–1916	Massillon Tigers
1917	Youngstown Patricians
Basketball
1911–1915	Notre Dame
Position(s)	Halfback, fullback (football); Guard (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–1916	Kenyon
Head coaching record
Overall	5–13

William Andrew Kelleher (December 13, 1888 – November 27, 1961) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio from 1915 to 1916, compiling a record of 5–13.^[1] He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and professionally for the Massillon Tigers and Youngstown Patricians of the Ohio League.^[2]^[3] A native of Ireland, Kelleher worked for 35 years as a Lorain Works, National Tube Division, a part of U.S. Steel. He died on November 27, 1961, at his home in Lorain, Ohio.^[4]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Kenyon Lords (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1915–1916)
1915	Kenyon	3–6	1–6	T–10th
1916	Kenyon	2–7	2–5	T–10th
Kenyon:		5–13	3–11
Total:		5–13

^ "New "Coach" Well Fitted for Work". The Kenyon Collegian. Kenyon College. September 28, 1915. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
^ "Bill Kelleher". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
^ "Kelleher If Kenyon Coach". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. July 15, 1915. p. 42. Retrieved June 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bill Kelleher, Teammate Of Rockne, Dies". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. Associated Press. November 28, 1961. p. 15. Retrieved June 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .