Pop Golden College coach

William Nelson "Pop" Golden (July 3, 1868 – August 31, 1949) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Pennsylvania State University from 1900 to 1902, compiling a record of 16–12–1. Golden was also the head baseball coach at Penn State from 1903 to 1906, tallying a mark of 50–24–1. He was born in 1868 in Athens, Ohio. He died after a brief illness in 1949.

Personal facts

Pop Golden
Alias (AKA)Golden William Nelson
Birth dateJuly 03, 1868
Birth place
Athens Ohio
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1949
Place of death
Pittsburgh

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Coach

coached team
Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State Nittany Lions football
overall record
16–12–1 (football)
50–24–1 (basebeall)

Topical connections

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