Bill Bevan

Background

He grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and graduated from Saint Paul Central High School.

Career

He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was a consensus selection at the guard position on the 1934 College Football All-America Team. He played at the guard position on Minnesota teams that were undefeated for two consecutive seasons from 1933 to 1934 and was one of four first-team All-Americans on the 1934 Minnesota team that has been recognized as Minnesota"s first national championship team He was a consensus first-team selection for the 1934 College Football All-America Team.

After leaving Minnesota, Bevan was a football coach at Iowa State University, Tulane University, Dartmouth College, and the University of Pittsburgh.

After the war, Bevan pursued a career in business. He also volunteered as a coach at Chicago City College, Shattuck, and Carleton College.

He died in 1975.

Achievements

• He was also a boxer who won the Big Ten Conference boxing championship in the light heavyweight class. During World World War II, he served in the United States Army and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Membership

He then enrolled at the University of Minnesota, where he was a member of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team under head coach Bernie Bierman.