Bill Ordway

Bill Ordway
Biographical details
Born(1917-05-08)May 8, 1917
Mandan, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedSeptember 7, 1999(1999-09-07) (aged 82)
Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1936–1938North Dakota
1946Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1949–1950Jamestown
Basketball
1954–1961Juneau-Douglas HS
1961–1965Alaska
1968–1969Glassboro State
Baseball
1966–1967Lewis–Clark State
Head coaching record
Overall5–11 (college football)
26–51 (college basketball)
26–21 (college baseball)

Allan William Ordway (May 8, 1917 – September 7, 1999) was an American gridiron football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Jamestown College—now known as the University of Jamestown—in Jamestown, North Dakota from 1949 to 1950 seasons, compiling a record of 5–11.[1]

Ordway played football for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the early 1940s.[2]

He died of a rare lung disease, pseudomonas, in 1999. He had been in declining health in the recent years leading up to his death. He was cremated with his ashes scattered at a park.

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Jamestown Jimmies (North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1949–1950)
1949 Jamestown 3–5 3–2 T—4th
1950 Jamestown 2–6 2–4 6th
Jamestown: 5–11 5–6
Total: 5–11

References

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  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Jamestown College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. ^ "Juneau coaching legend passes on | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2013.