(1887-09-01)September 1, 1887 Cherokee County, Kansas, U.S.
Died
October 15, 1978(1978-10-15) (aged 91) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1905–1909
Kansas State Normal
Position(s)
Fullback[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1910–1912
College of Emporia
1913
Kansas (assistant)
1914–1917
Kansas State Normal
1918–1919
Oregon Agricultural
1920–1927
Kansas State Normal/Teachers
1928–1932
Kansas
Basketball
1918–1920
Oregon Agricultural
Track and field
1932–1943
Kansas
Head coaching record
Overall
102–54–16 (football)[2] 10–25 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 4 KCAC (1915–1916, 1926–1927) 1 Big Six (1930)
Homer Woodson "Bill" Hargiss (September 1, 1887 – October 15, 1978) was an American athlete and coach. He played American football and basketball and also competed in track and field events. Additionally, Hargis coached athletics in Kansas and Oregon. As an American football coach during the sport's early years, Hargis was an innovator. He was among few coaches in using the forward pass and the huddle, now staple features of the game.
^"Hargiss playing football at KSN". oberheide.org. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^"Football coaching record for H. W. "Bill" Hargiss". oberheide.org.
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