Bill Smaltz
William Robert Smaltz Sr. (March 17, 1918 – September 14, 2001) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania from 1947 to 1953, compiling a 32–17–2 record including an undefeated season in 1953. As a collegiate athlete, he quarterbacked the Penn State Nittany Lions football squad for three seasons and earned a selection by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1942 NFL Draft.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1918 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 14, 2001 (aged 83) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1938–1941 | Penn State |
| 1943 | Camp Edwards |
| Position(s) | Fullback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946 | Juniata (assistant) |
| 1947–1953 | Juniata |
| 1954–1970 | NC State (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–17–2 |
Smaltz played as a fullback on the 1943 Camp Edwards Yanks football team.
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