1971 College Football Hall of Fame

Born on January 24, 1881 in Springville New York, was Cornell University’s legendary Guard, Bill Warner. According to his bio on the NFF, Bill Warner was the brother of legendary Hall of Fame coach Glenn "Pop" Warner. Though Bill was far from a spectacular lineman he was known as a workhorse guard who rarely missed an assignment and became the anchor of the Cornell line in his time. Walter Camp named Warner to his first team All-America list in 1901 writing that as a blocker "He was consistent and conscientious." The National Football Foundation selected Bill Warner for entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.

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