Edgar Wrightington
Edgar Newcomb Wrightington (July 30, 1875 – October 31, 1945) was an American college football player and coach. He attended Harvard University, where he played as a Halfback for the Harvard Crimson football and was selected to the 1896 College Football All-America Team. He served as Harvard's head football coach in 1904. Wrightington later became a successful banker and oil and gas company executive. He served in various executive positions with Boston Consolidated Gas Cos., the New England Fuel and Transportation Co., and Beacon Oil Co.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1875 Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 31, 1945 (aged 70) Salem, Massachusetts |
| Playing career | |
| 1893–1896 | Harvard |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1904 | Harvard |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–2–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-American (1896) | |
Biography
Wrightington was born on July 30, 1875 in Brookline, Massachusetts to Charles W. Wrightington and Catherine G. Schermerhorn. He died in Salem, Massachusetts in 1945 at age 70.[1][2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Crimson (Independent) (1904) | |||||||||
| 1904 | Harvard | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| Harvard: | 7–2–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–3 | ||||||||
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References
- "E.N. Wrightington Dies; Ex-Harvard Grid Coach". Fitchburg Sentinel. November 1, 1945.
- "Ed Wrightington, Yale Coach, Dies". Evening Tribune (Minn.). November 1, 1945.
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