William Goodyear, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Goodyear

American football coach, newspaper publisher, and politician

Date of Birth: 21-May-1865

Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 18-Jun-1936

Profession: editor, journalist, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Goodyear (May 21, 1865 – June 18, 1936) was an American football coach, newspaper editor, publisher, and politician in Whitman County in eastern Washington.
He was the first head coach of the Washington State Cougars football team, holding that position for the 1894 college football season.
Goodyear was also a newspaper publisher and editor.
His newspapers included the Pullman Herald, the Pullman News, the Colfax Commoner in Colfax, Washington, the Palouse City News in Palouse, Washington, and the Pacific Farmers' Union.
He was also active in Democratic Party politics and was the party's candidate for United States Congress in Washington's 3rd congressional district in 1908.