Durand William Springer (August 9, 1866 – May 18, 1943) was an

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coach and accountant. He was a student-coach at Albion College in Albion, Michigan in 1884. After graduating, he took on a number of roles at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

. Springer was named the manager of the football squad at

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in 1898. He later worked as an auditor for the University of Michigan and was the first president of the American Association of Certified public accountants. Springer died on May 18, 1943, in

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Head coaching record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Springer, Durand W. 1866 births 1943 deaths American accountants Albion Britons football coaches Albion College alumni University of Michigan staff People from Durand, Wisconsin