Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Sport
Athletics
Parents
Anna Maria "Mary" Hoyt (Welles)
Education
Roxbury Latin School
Zodiac Sign
♉ Taurus
Chinese Zodiac
猪 Pig
Name Origin
English < Proto-Germanic (*Wiljahelmaz)
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William Hoyt: American pole vaulter (1875–1954).
Born in Glastonbury (died at age 79).
Studied at Roxbury Latin School.
The name William means william is an English name whose origin is Germanic. Derived from Willahelm, its meaning results from the union of "wil", meaning "desire" or "will", and "helm", meaning "protection".
Biography
William Hoyt may refer to:William Hoyt (athlete) (1875–1954), American pole vaulter
William B. Hoyt (1937–1992), member of the New York State Assembly
William Dana Hoyt, phycologist with the botanical abbreviation "Hoyt"
William Lloyd Hoyt, Canadian lawyer and judge
William R. Hoyt, state senator for South Carolina during the Reconstruction Era
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William Hoyt was born on and passed away on at the age of 79.
Where was William Hoyt born?
William Hoyt was born in Glastonbury.
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