caption death_date death_place birth_place citizenship image_size birth_date known_for image article_title name alma_mater
william m. morrow , 1885 21 july 1944 quebec , canada niles , michigan united states 175 september 6 , 1866 football player/soldier william m. morrow.jpg william m. morrow
 william m. morrow university of michigan
william m. morrow

william m. morrow -lrb- september 6 , 1866 -- july 21 , 1944 -rrb- was an american football player and soldier .
he played college football at the university of michigan in 1885 and 1886 and was the starting quarterback for the 1886 michigan wolverines football team .
he enlisted in the united states army in 1888 where he served for more than 40 years until his retirement in 1930 .
he was decorated for his service in world war i and achieved the rank of brigadier general .
