H. W. Withers
Withers' senior portrait at Washington & Lee in The Calyx 1906 yearbook
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| Sport(s) | Football, basketball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 10, 1884 Abingdon, Virginia |
| Died | June 15, 1949 (aged 64) Abingdon, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Washington & Lee University (1906) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1906 | William & Mary (football) |
| 1906–1907 | William & Mary (basketball) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–6 (football) 1–4 (basketball) |
Henry Wilson Withers (September 10, 1884 – June 15, 1949) was an American gymnast who was the head coach of the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team in 1906–07. He led the team to a 1–4 record, the exact opposite of their inaugural 4–1 campaign.
Withers was also William & Mary's head football coach in 1906, finishing 2–6.
Withers died of a heart attack in 1949. At the time of his death, he was working as a hardware merchant in Abingdon.
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