Widener University Athletics Hall of Fame
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One of the true gentlemen in all of athletics, Bill Manlove coached football from 1969-91 and guided the team to NCAA Division III Championships in 1977 and 1981. He also was a part of 10 Middle Atlantic Conference championships, seven NCAA Tournament appearances and four undefeated regular seasons. During his time, 31 of Widener’s student-athletes were tabbed All-America, three were drafted by National Football League teams and 20 were signed by professional squads. Manlove, who also is the school’s former director of athletics, is the program’s winningest coach with a 182-53-1 record. Widener was 9-5 in the NCAA Tournament during his time, 2-0 in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, and was honored as MAC Coach of the Year nine times. He was named AFCA Division II-III National Coach of the Year in 1977 and Regional/District Coach of the Year in 1977 and 1980. Manlove also has been ECAC Committee Chair and MAC President. Manlove also was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011, the Delaware County Athletics Hall of Fame later that year, the Camden County Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
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