Washington & Jefferson College Athletics

Bill Span ’50, 2001 Murphy Award Honoree, was a four-year letterwinner as a starting offensive center and defensive lineman for Washington & Jefferson. He never missed a quarter in four years of football playing both sides of the ball. Span was a main reason for the success of W&J’s talented backfield duo of “Deacon” Dan Towler and Walter Cooper. During the 1948 season, Span helped Towler lead the nation in scoring. His teams won 17 games during his four years, including a 5-3 mark in 1948.