William Pritchard (American football)

William England Pritchard lived from 23 December 1901 to 10 April 1978 and was an American football player, coach and educator. A native of Frostburg, Maryland, he graduated from South Park High School in Buffalo, New York, in 1923 after earning 13 letters in football, baseball, track, basketball and swimming. At Pennsylvania State University he played football and lacrosse. He played professionally in the National Football League with the Providence Steamrollers in 1927 and the New York Yankees in 1928, then continued with semi-professional clubs in the Western New York league. He coached the University of Buffalo football team for one season in 1931, compiling a record of 2 wins and 6 losses, after serving as assistant coach in 1929. He later taught in the Buffalo public schools for 35 years, serving as principal of two vocational high schools, and officiated football games including those of the All-America Football Conference.