:W. F. Metts

{{Short description|American football coach (1905–1993)}}

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| birth_date = August 13, 1905

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| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|4|1|1905|8|13}}

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| coach_years1 = 1934–1937

| coach_team1 = Apprentice

| overall_record = 17–14–4

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William Franklin Metts (August 13, 1905 – April 1, 1993){{cite news|title = William F. Metts|newspaper = Daily Press|page = 23|date = April 3, 1993|publisher = Tribune Publishing|url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40231359/wf_metts/|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 7, 2019}} {{free access}} was an American football coach. He was the ninth head football coach at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia and he held that position for four seasons, from 1934 until 1937. His coaching record at Apprentice was 17–14–4.[http://www.acfcfootball.com/members/apprenticeschool/Apprentice_School Apprentice Builders coaching records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202033403/http://www.acfcfootball.com/members/apprenticeschool/Apprentice_School |date=December 2, 2008 }}