William J. Coyle
8th Lieutenant Governor of Washington
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8th Lieutenant Governor of Washington | |
In office January 12, 1921 – January 14, 1925 | |
Governor | Louis F. Hart |
Preceded by | Louis F. Hart |
Succeeded by | W. Lon Johnson |
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Born | (1888-03-18)March 18, 1888 Sutter Creek, California, U.S. |
Died | October 1, 1977(1977-10-01) (aged 89) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
William Jennings "Wee" Coyle (March 10, 1888 – October 1, 1977) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Washington. He served as the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Washington.[1]
While attending the University of Washington, he played on the school's football team as a quarterback. In 1911, he was made team captain.[2] He later served in World War I, receiving a Distinguished Service Cross after being injured in the Meuse–Argonne offensive.[3]
References
- ^ "History".
- ^ Hampson, Fred (December 18, 1923). "Backfield Men Get Most of Applause at Games but Most Captains Come From the Line". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Captain Coyle Says His Men Deserve the Honors". The Seattle Star. August 23, 1919. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
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Preceded by Louis F. Hart | Lieutenant Governor of Washington 1921–1925 | Succeeded by W. Lon Johnson |
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Gonzaga Bulldogs head football coaches
- Henry Luhn (1892–1893)
- No team (1894–1895)
- Henry Luhn (1896–1898)
- No team (1899–1906)
- George Varnell (1907–1911)
- Fred Burns (1912)
- Robert E. Harmon (1913–1914)
- William J. Coyle (1915)
- John F. McGough (1916)
- Jimmy Condon (1917)
- Charlie Mullen (1918)
- William S. Higgins (1919)
- Gus Dorais (1920–1924)
- Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith (1925–1928)
- Robert L. Mathews (1929)
- Ray Flaherty (1930)
- Mike Pecarovich (1931–1938)
- Puggy Hunton (1939–1941)
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