William Trautwein

William Trautwein

  • Class Year:
    1921
  • Induction Year:
    1985

From Hall of Honor press release dated June 1, 1985:

William "Dutch" Trautwein, after a football and basketball career at Wittenberg in which he was named All-Ohio in both sports, spent five years as an assistant football coach at Wittenberg and then moved to Ohio University in 1928 as a football line coach. He was also hired as an assistant basketball coach and baseball coach. From 1929 through 1933, Ohio University won 37 of 44 games. He also helped OU to seven Buckeye Conference Championships. In 1938, he became head basketball coach and in 11 years his teams won 135 of 196 games, with only one losing season. His 1941 basketball team reached the finals of the National Invitational Tournament.

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