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|---------David Purviance WATT (1829, Ohio - 1895, Illinois)
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| |--------Elizabeth BRADY (1797, Pennsylvania - 1845, Ohio)
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|------Rowland Whitfield WATT (1860, Illinois - 1933, Iowa)
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Lester Leighton ``Fuzz'' WATT (1894, Iowa - 1952, Nebraska)
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|------Viola Marie BARTON (1861, Illinois - 1940, Maryland)
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A graduate of Grinnell College in the class of 1918, Watt earned statewide recognition as quarterback of Pioneer football teams from 1914 to 1918. In 1917, he was named all-state college quarterback by Sec Taylor, Des Moines Register sports editor.
Following his graduation from Grinnell College, Watt coached at Argentine High School in Kansas City and then came to Des Moines where he coached Roosevelt High to their first undefeated season in 1926.
He returned to Grinnell in 1927 as head football coach and guided the destinies of Pioneer gridders until 1935. At the same time, he assisted in coaching basketball and track and, in later years, coached the college golf teams.
After a few years in the sporting goods sales field, Watt returned to the coaching game as football coach at Grinnell High School in 1940. He coached the Tigers for three seasons before retiring to his farm near Nodaway.
He taught school and coached at Nodaway for a few years and had been teaching in the on-the-farm trining program at Corning.
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