Bill Holsclaw
John William Holsclaw III was American football player and coach. He played quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Holsclaw attended Charleston High School in Charleston, West Virginia. He played at the tailback position in high school.
Holsclaw played college football at Virginia Tech under head coach Frank Moseley from 1956 to 1958. He was the starting quarterback of the [1958 VPI Gobblers American football|football team|1958 team] and became the first Virginia Tech player to tally 1,000 passing yards in a season. He also set new Southern Conference single-season records for both passing yards and total offense. His 1958 total also ranked sixth nationally in total offense. At the end of the 1958 season, he was selected by the Associated Press as the quarterback of the all-Southern Conference football team. He was also named the most valuable player within the boundaries of the Southern and Atlantic Coast Conferences.
Holsclaw later worked as a high school teacher and coach. He was a football coach at Big Creek High School, Spotsylvania High School, Osbourn High School, and Woodbridge High School.
Holsclaw and his wife Yvonne had four children: Kirsten, Olga, T.D., and Ryan.
Holsclaw died on November 7, 2021.