John Whelchel

John Whelchel
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	(1898-04-01)April 1, 1898 Hogansville, Georgia
Died	November 5, 1973(1973-11-05) (aged 75) Portsmouth, Virginia
Playing career
1916–1917	Navy
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1942–1943 1949	Navy Washington Redskins
Head coaching record
Overall	13–5 (college) 3–3–1 (NFL)
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse

John Esten "Billick" Whelchel (April 1, 1898 – November 5, 1973) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1942 to 1943, compiling a record of 13–5. In 1949, he was the head coach for the NFL's Washington Redskins, tallying a mark of 3–3–1.

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Persondata
Name	Whelchel, John
Alternative names	Whelchel, John Esten; Whelchel, John E.; Whelchel, Billick
Short description	American football player and coach
Date of birth	April 1, 1898
Place of birth	Hogansville, Georgia, U.S.
Date of death	November 5, 1973
Place of death	Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.

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