| William W. Church | |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1874 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Princeton University (1897) |
| Player Years1: | 1896 |
| Player Team1: | Princeton |
| Player Years2: | 1898 |
| Player Team2: | Duquesne Country and Athletic Club |
| Player Years3: | 1900 |
| Player Team3: | Homestead Library & Athletic Club |
| Player Positions: | Tackle |
| Coach Years1: | 1897 |
| Coach Team1: | Purdue |
| Coach Years2: | 1899, 1901 |
| Coach Team2: | Georgetown |
| Overall Record: | 13–8–4 |
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William Wells Church (December 17, 1874 – March 28, 1966) was an American football player and coach. A native of Chicago,[1] he played college football at Princeton University, where he was selected as an All-American at tackle in 1896.[2] He served as the head football coach at Purdue University for one season, in 1897, and at Georgetown University for two seasons, in 1899 and 1901, compiling a career college football record of 5–3–1. Church participated in early professional football: He played tackle for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club in 1898[3] and the Homestead Library & Athletic Club in 1900, also coaching the latter team.[4] He married Mary Myrtle Brock in 1902.[5]
He later resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he died in 1966.