W. S. Renn Jr.

{{Short description|American football coach (1928–2021)}}

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{{Infobox college coach

| name = W. S. Renn Jr.

| image = William S Renn Jr.png

| alt =

| caption = Renn pictured in Phi Psi Chi 1952, Elon yearbook

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|5|31}}

| birth_place = Hampton, Virginia, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|8|23|1928|5|31}}

| death_place =

| alma_mater = Elon University

| coach_years1 = 1967–1968

| coach_team1 = Apprentice

| overall_record = 5–8–2

| bowl_record =

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| awards =

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}}

William S. Renn Jr. (May 31, 1928 – August 23, 2021) was an American football coach.https://archive.org/stream/.../eloncollegealum251283elon_djvu.txt {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} He was the 23rd head football coach at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia and he held that position for two seasons, from 1967 until 1968. His coaching record at Apprentice was 5–8–2.[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 }} Renn died from Alzheimer's disease on August 23, 2021, at the age of 93.{{cite web |title=William "Billy" S. Renn, Jr. |url=https://www.rhaydensmith.com/obituary/william-billy-renn/print |website=R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home |access-date=9 January 2024}}