William Younger '19 (1991) - Hall of Fame - Davidson College Athletics

William Younger '19

Induction:
1991
Class:
1919

Younger '19 made outstanding contributions to Davidson as a player and coach. He was a student at Davidson for only one year (1915-16) but earned four letters in football, basketball, track, and baseball. Younger transferred the following year to Virginia Tech, where he continued as a multiple sports standout. Younger returned to Davidson in 1923 as athletic director and head coach in football, basketball, and baseball. His 1926 football team finished 7-2-1 and won the state championship, going undefeated against Duke, North Carolina, Wake Forest and N.C. State. Younger returned to VPI in 1932 as head coach in basketball and baseball and assistant coach in football. He was athletic director at VPI from 1935 until 1950. Younger's records in football and basketball at Davidson are still among the best in school history. His football teams were 44-38-7 and the basketball teams were 83-62 in nine seasons. He is in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and the VPI Sports Hall of Fame. Younger died in 1977 at age 82.