William Wells Church (December 17, 1874 – March 28, 1966) was an American football player and coach. A native of Chicago, he played college football at Princeton University, where he was selected as an All-American at tackle in 1896. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University for one season, in 1897, and at Georgetown University for two seasons, in 1899 and 1901, compiling a career college football record of 5–3–1. Church participated in early professional football: He played tackle for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club in 1898 and the Homestead Library & Athletic Club in 1900, also coaching the latter team. He married Mary Myrtle Brock in 1902. He later resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he died in 1966. College head coaching record References External links 1874 births 1966 deaths 19th-century players of American football American football tackles Georgetown Hoyas football coaches Princeton Tigers football players Duquesne Country and Athletic Club players Homestead Library & Athletic Club players Purdue Boilermakers football coaches All-American college football players Players of American football from Chicago