W. J. Randall

William Joseph Randall (June 27, 1874 – November 17, 1925) was an American college football player and coach.

[2] A native of Chelsea, Massachusetts,[3] Randall attended Dartmouth College from which he graduated in 1896.

[6] In 1896, he served as a coach at the University of Illinois under fellow Dartmouth alumnus George Huff.

[7] In 1910, Randall took over as head coach, with coaching duties also shared with Tom Keady and Clark Tobin, which was a continuation of earlier practice of the football program.

[8] Randall continued to serve on the Dartmouth coaching staff over the next several years, including as a scout,[9] until at least 1914.