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Bill Richter

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Bill Richter
Biographical details
Born(1916-08-15)August 15, 1916
Dickinson, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedNovember 20, 2007(2007-11-20) (aged 91)
Alma materMinot State (BA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1939–?Carter County HS (MT)
1946Minot State
1947Boise JC (assistant)
1948–1950Valley City State
1952–1953Valley City State
Basketball
1946–1947Minot State
1947–1948Boise JC
Baseball
1952–1954Valley City State
Head coaching record
Overall38–10–1 (college football)
14–9 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
5 NDIC (1946, 1949, 1950, 1952–1953)

William B. Richter (August 15, 1916 – November 20, 2007) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach as well as a college president. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Boise State University during the 1947–48 season.[1]

Prior to his single season at Boise, Richter served as the head football coach (1946), head men's basketball coach (1946–1947),[2] and athletic director at this alma mater, Minot State University.[3]

Richter served as the head football coach at Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota from 1948 to 1950 and from 1952 to 1953. In 1975, he was named the college president of Ohlone College in Fremont, California, where he remained until his retirement in 1979.[4]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Minot State (North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1946)
1946 Minot State 6–0–1 3–0–1 1st
Minot State: 6–0–1 3–0–1
Valley City State Vikings (North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1948–1950)
1948 Valley City State 5–3 4–2 3rd
1949 Valley City State 8–1 6–0 1st
1950 Valley City State 7–1 5–0 1st
Valley City State Vikings (North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1952–1953)
1952 Valley City State 5–3 5–1 T–1st
1953 Valley City State 7–2 6–0 1st
Valley City State: 32–10 26–3
Total: 38–10–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Catalog 1948-1949". Boise State University. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Records". Minot State Beavers men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Athletic Directors". Minot State Beavers. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "William B. Richter". Legacy.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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