Billy Edson
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1874 Wilton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 1965 (aged 90) Storm Lake, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Buena Vista College (1896) Iowa State Normal School (1898, 1901) |
| Playing career | |
| 1894–1896 | Buena Vista |
| 1899–1900 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1901 | Iowa State Normals (assistant) |
| 1902–1905 | Buena Vista |
| 1907 | Buena Vista |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–9–2 |
Willis Charles "Billy" Edson (September 25, 1874 – March 5, 1965) was an American college football player, coach, lawyer, and politician in Iowa. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—from 1902 to 1904. He was a halfback on the University of Iowa's Big Ten championship team in 1900 and was the Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1925 to 1926.