Francis William Doolittle was an American football player and coach.
10 Facts About Bill Doolittle
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Bill Doolittle attended high school in Mansfield, Ohio, where he was selected as an all-state quarterback in his senior year.
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Bill Doolittle enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1943, served 53 months in the military and earned a Bronze Star for his service in the Pacific Theater before returning to Ohio State.
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Bill Doolittle played college football as quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team in 1946 and 1947.
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Bill Doolittle began his coaching career in 1948 at Grandview High School in Columbus, Ohio.
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Bill Doolittle resigned as the head coach at Western Michigan in November 1974.
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In 1975 Bill Doolittle became the director of Western's Gary Athletic Fund.
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In 1988, Bill Doolittle received the Man of the Year Award from Western Michigan's Alumni "W" Club.
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Bill Doolittle was inducted into WMU's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Bill Doolittle died at the age of 90 on April 10,2014.