Bill O'Brien (1979) - Saluki Hall of Fame - Southern Illinois University Athletics

Bill O'Brien

Bill O'Brien

Induction:
1979
Class:
1947

O’Brien earned All-Conference honors in football in 1941 and 1942, before departing for service in the Marine Corps, where he eventually acquired the rank of full colonel. O’Brien returned to coach at SIU, serving as head football coach from 1952-54. He chaired the University’s Department of Recreation for several years before becoming an official in the NFL.

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