William Johnson Sewell (April 11, 1916 – February 7, 1989)[1] was an American football player and coach.

Sewell was born in England and moved with his family to Tacoma, Washington, in 1925.

He also set a Washington State career record with 2,522 yards of total offense from 1939 to 1941.

[3][4] Sewell was also a pitcher for the Washington State baseball team.

He was inducted into the Washington State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987.