Beattie Feathers
From BR Bullpen
William Beattie Feathers
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 185 lb.
- School University of Tennessee
- Debut N/A
- Final Game N/A
- Born August 4, 1908 in Bristol, VA USA
- Died March 11, 1979 in Winston-Salem, NC USA
[edit] Biographical Information
- All-America at University of Tennesse in 1933
- Played for Chicago (1934-1937), Brooklyn (1938-1939) and Green Bay (1940) in NFL.
- Manager for Kingsport Cherokees Appalachian League 1943, where he also hit .346, 9 HR, 87 RBI
- Head baseball and football coach at North Carolina State College 1944-1951
- Head baseball coach at Texas Tech University 1954-1960
- Head baseball coach at Wake Forest University 1972-1975

