William Carl Melford (March 28, 1876 â January 12, 1962) was an American college football player and coach. He was the fourth head football coach at Washburn CollegeâÂÂnow known as Washburn UniversityâÂÂin Topeka, Kansas, serving for one season, in 1899, and compiling a record of 2âÂÂ5âÂÂ2.