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Allan William Ordway (May 8, 1917 – September 7, 1999) was an American gridiron football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Jamestown College—now known as the University of Jamestown—in Jamestown, North Dakota from 1949 to 1950 seasons, compiling a record of 5–11.[1]

Bill Ordway

Biographical details
Born	(1917-05-08)May 8, 1917 Mandan, North Dakota
Died	September 7, 1999(1999-09-07) (aged 82) Arlington, Texas
Playing career
Football
1936–1938	North Dakota
1946	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position(s)	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1949–1950	Jamestown
Basketball
1954–1961	Juneau-Douglas HS
1961–1965	Alaska
1968–1969	Glassboro State
Baseball
1966–1967	Lewis–Clark State
Head coaching record
Overall	5–11 (college football) 26–51 (college basketball) 26–21 (college baseball)

Ordway played football for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the early 1940s.[2]

He died of a rare lung disease, pseudomonas, in 1999. He had been in declining health in the recent years leading up to his death. He was cremated with his ashes scattered at a park.

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Jamestown Jimmies (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1949–1950)
1949	Jamestown	3–5
1950	Jamestown	2–6
Jamestown:		5–11
Total:		5–11

References

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