William J. Nicks

College coach infobox
Name = William J. Nicks


Caption = Coach Billy Nicks
DateOfBirth = August 2, 1905
Birthplace = Griffin, Georgia
DateOfDeath = November 2, 1999 (age 94)
Deathplace = Houston, Texas
Sport = College football
College = Prairie View A&M University
Title =
CurrentRecord =
OverallRecord = 193-61-21 (0.763)
Awards = Black College National Champions: 1941, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1963, and 1964
NAIA Coach of the Year, 1958
CFbDWID = 4561
Player = trigger
Years =
Team = Morris Brown College
Position = halfback, punter
Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1930-1942
1945-1965
CoachTeams = Morris Brown
Prairie View
FootballHOF = 1999
CollegeHOFID = 60093

William J. "Billy" Nicks (August 2, 1905 - November 2, 1999) was a college football Hall of Fame coach in the United States. He was the NAIA Coach of the Year in 1958 and his teams were declared the "Black College National Champions" for five years.

Coaching History

Morris Brown College

Nicks took first collegiate head coaching position at his alma mater, Morris Brown College. Nicks was head football coach at Morris Brown from 1930-1935, again from 1937-1939 and for two more years in 1941 and 1942. His record at Morris Brown was 66-22-13 for 11 years, and was honored by the Pittsbourgh Courier when his 1941 team was named "Black College National Champions". [ [http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=60093 College Football Hall of Fame] ]

Prairie View A&M

Coach Nicks was the eighth head coach for the Prairie View A&M University Panthers located in Prairie View, Texasand he held that position for seventeen seasons, from 1945 until 1965. His career coaching record at Prairie View was 126 wins, 38 losses, and 8 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him first at Prairie View in total wins and second at Prairie View in winning percentage (0.756). [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southwestern/prairie_view_a&m/coaching_records.php Prairie View A&M University coaching records] ] [cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/teams/direct582.htm|title=Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory|publisher="The Sports Network"] Nicks was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. [ [http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=60093 Hall of Fame Bio] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/104.asp Prairie View A&M University athletics website]