Will Hill Acker (December 17, 1899 – July 28, 1951) was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at East Texas State Teachers College—now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce—from 1929 to 1930. ^[1] Acker was also head basketball coach at East Texas State from 1928 to 1930 and the school's athletic director from 1930 to 1949. ^[2]

Personal life

Acker was born December 17, 1899, in Ellis County, Texas, to Walter L. Acker and Pearl Hill. ^{[3] [4]}

In 1918, during World War I, Acker belonged to the Student Army Training Corps while at Christian College of North Texas. ^{[5] [6]}

Acker died on July 28, 1951, at a hospital in Greenville, Texas, ^{[4] [5] [7]} from injuries he sustained four days earlier in an automobile accident. ^[8]

Head coaching record

Football

References

External links

• Will Hill Acker at Find a Grave