Bill Danenhauer (American football)

Bill Danenhauer
No. 76, 82
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
Born(1934-06-03)June 3, 1934
Clay Center, Kansas, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 2021(2021-07-01) (aged 87)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolConcordia
(Concordia, Kansas)
CollegeEmporia State
NFL draft1956: 17th round, 199th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Head coaching record
Regular season8–23–2 (.273)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Adolph Danenhauer (June 3, 1934 – July 1, 2021) was an American football player who played for Denver Broncos and Boston Patriots of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Emporia State University. Danenhauer served as the head football coach at the University of Nebraska Omaha from 1975 to 1977, compiling a record of 8–23–2. He name to Nebraska–Omaha in 1970 as an assistant coach under Al Caniglia. From 1961 to 1969, he was the head football coach at Adams City High School in Commerce City, Colorado, tallying a mark of 47–37–6. Danenhauer's son is Bill Danenhauer Jr. Bill Danenhauer died in Omaha, Nebraska on July 1, 2021, at the age of 87.