William Chester Vaughn was a highly-decorated Bison football player, earning all-conference honors four times and gaining all-state recognition four times.

He was All-Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference second team tackle in 1925, first team guard in 1926, and first team tackle in 1927 and 1928. He was a first team selection on the Tulsa World's All-Oklahoma Collegiate Team from 1925-28.

He was the team captain in 1927. His four OBU teams compiled a record of 28-6-3. At home the Bison were 15-0-1.

Vaughn coached 10 years in high school, winning 94 of 101 games.

He retired as dean of Phoenix Union High School in Arizona.

He died in 1989.